Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is a small wooden house located in the Fordham area. Built around 1812, it was a quiet farmhouse when Poe moved there in 1846 with his sick wife, Virginia, hoping the fresh air would help her health. 

While living in the cottage, he wrote famous works like “Annabel Lee” and “The Bells,” and worked on “Eureka,” his poem about the universe. Few people know that the house was almost torn down but was saved and moved across the street in 1913, making it one of New York City’s first historic preservation projects. 

The park still has open fields, old stone walls, and hidden paths that hint at what the Bronx looked like in Poe’s time. Local stories say Poe sometimes wondered at night near the woods, imagining his dark poems, and some even claim the house is haunted by spirits from his past. Today, the cottage gives visitors a rare glimpse into the hidden, mysterious side of Poe’s life.