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The mystery of  Edgar Allen Poe and Richmond’s Swan Tavern has never been solved | Cheryl E Preston | NewsBreak Original
The mystery of Edgar Allen Poe and Richmond's Swan Tavern has never been solved | Cheryl E Preston | NewsBreak Original,The death of poet and author Edgar Allen Poe on October 7, 1849, remains a mystery to this day. All that is known is that he left the Swan Tavern in Richmond on September 27, and was found delirious and in distress in Baltimore on October 3rd and died 3 days later. No one knows what happened to him during the 10 days prior to his demise and a cause has never been determined for his passing away at age 40.

The mystery of Edgar Allen Poe and Richmond’s Swan Tavern has never been solved | Cheryl E Preston | NewsBreak Original

The death of poet and author Edgar Allen Poe on October 7, 1849, remains a mystery to this day. All that is known is that he left the Swan Tavern in Richmond on September 27, and was found delirious and in distress in Baltimore on October 3rd and died 3 days later. No one knows what happened to him during the 10 days prior to his demise and a cause has never been determined for his passing away at age 40.