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Philly HistoryOctober 5A mural on a brick wall depicting a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe against a blue background in an oval frame. He is wearing a black dress coat and tie, and white shirt. Beside him is a quote from his short story Hop-Frog: “ I never knew anyone so keenly alive to joke as the king was. He seemed to live only for joking. To tell a good story of the joke kind, and to tell it well, was the surest road to his favor.”

What’s Philly’s Connection to Edgar Allan Poe?

The “The Tell-Tale Heart” author lived in several homes in the city, but only one remains to this day.

Philly's BestOctober 2Text that says “Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary” is projected onto the stone facade of the Neo-Gothic prison. Light emits from inside the building as guests enter through the main doorway.

How to Spend October 2026 in Philly

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