Edgar Allan Poe portrayed at Chautauqua's FREE History Comes Alive Festival

FREE. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Come early to get a seat. Doors open at 10:30 am.

Edgar Allan Poe – Orphaned as a child, Poe became one of America’s great literary innovators. As an unsurpassed teller of tales he created the detective genre as well as dark romantic poetry and short stories that set new literary standards.