Why do New York Tour Guides love Poe so much? Well, throughout his short life, Edgar Allan Poe continuously returned to New York City seeking prosperity in the publishing world. He had hoped to find a welcoming community of artists and writers where he could thrive. Sadly, Poe never found the immediate success he sought in New York, but its surroundings did inspire him to write works such as "The Cask of Amontillado." It is also said that his ghost still comes and haunts the many dwellings he inhabited while living in New York City. Perhaps his ghost is still seeking the recognition of his fellow artists that he sought so desperately during his lifetime.
If you want to seek out Poe's ghost - here is a list of places he lived within the five boroughs.
Places Poe lived in NYC:
1837: Sixth Avenue and Waverly Place
1837: 113 ½ Carmine Street
1844: 130 Greenwich Street
1844: West 84th St., btwn Amsterdam Ave. and Broadway
1845: 154 Greenwich St.
1845: 195 E. Broadway
1845: 85 Amity St. (later it was called 85 W. Third St.)
1846: East 47th Street near the East River in what is now Turtle Bay
1846: Poe Cottage, 2460 Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Rd., the Bronx
Or you could always just go to Il Buco on 47 Bond Street. It is said that Poe's ghost haunts the basement of Il Buco. Waiters will go down to the wine cellar and find corked bottles of wine completely empty! The only explanation is a ghost came and got themselves a little drink. During his lifetime, Poe used to frequent the wine cellar at 47 Bond Street, and it was in this very wine cellar that he was inspired to write "The Cask of Amontillado."
Matt Baker reading "The Cask of Amontillado"
Me and Matt Baker celebrating an evening of Poe.
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