Fancy Me Mad – Tales from Edgar Allan Poe and Graveyard Tours
Spooky and educational.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
5:00 – 7:00 PM
St. John’s Church
2401 E. Broad StreetSponsored by: St. John’s Church Foundation and The Poe Museum
Join us for a walking tour of the graveyard, meet some of our most famous spirits, and then join Edgar Allan Poe in the church for ghostly tales.
Among the spirits represented: Edgar’s mother Eliza Poe, George Wythe and his murderous nephew, Daniel Denoon and his killer James McNaught, and hear from a Confederate Soldier looking for Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew.
The cost is $5. You may pay at the gate or purchase advance tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2074296 or go to browpapertickets.com and search Fancy Me Mad
5:00 pm Gates open for self-guided tour
6:00 pm Church doors open and music begins seating is first come, first served basis
6:30 pm Poe tells stories in the churchThe Visitor Center will be open for shopping featuring items from The Poe Museum and St. John’s Church – and serving refreshments.
The picture above is what St. John’s Church looked like in 1865. Poe died in Baltimore in 1849.
Image: Library of Congress
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