One of the longest running arguments between cities is one between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Almost as epic as the baseball feud between Boston and New York City, Philly’s beef with Baltimore is regarding one of the most brilliant poets in history, Edgar Allan Poe. Even though Poe is buried in Baltimore, he lived in both cities during his lifetime and wrote some of his most celebrated works in Philadelphia.

   Philadelphia is celebrating this legendary poet with a Poe Walking Tour in Laurel Hill Cemetery on Thursday, Aug. 20 at dusk. The “candle-lit” tour (i.e. bring your own flashlight) will explore Poe’s literature, anecdotes and his life. The event is free but space is limited.

    The tour will include ten stops at the graves associated with Poe’s life, including Henry Beck Hirst, Joseph Clay Neal and George Rex Graham. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of Poe’s circle of friends and hear selections from the author’s work performed by Haunted Poe cast members. At the end of the walk, a toast will be offered to the lives and legacies of Poe and his contemporaries.

   For more information and to hold a spot, please visit the Web site at www.hauntedpoe.com.

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