Providence, RI

A Walking Tour of Poe's Providence

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A Walking Tour of Poe's Providence takes place on Sat, Sep 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM (EDT) at Sarah Helen Whitman House in Providence, RI. Tickets are $15 + on Eventbrite.

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Walk in Edgar Allan Poe's steps through historic Providence and rekindle his ill-fated 1848 romance with local poet, Sarah Helen Whitman. Guided by Levi Lionel Leland, founder of the tour, creator of edgarallanpoeri.com, and author of Edgar Allan Poe: The master of the Macabre (Simon & Schuster), this tour will immerse you in the utterly bizarre, totally true history of Poe's time in Providence.

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Levi is a native Rhode Islander and expert on Poe and Whitman. He has guided this tour for hundreds of folks since 2021. About one and a half miles long, the tour begins and concludes outside of the Sarah Helen Whitman house at 88 Benefit Street (the red colonial on the corner of Church and Benefit Streets. Please do not knock on the door or try to enter the home, simply wait on the sidewalk.) Parking is usually easy and widely available along Benefit Street. The tour has a few slight hills and varied terrains: sidewalks, stairs, cobblestones, bricks, and graveyards, so be sure to wear appropriate footwear. No ticket purchase necessary for kids if you bring them along.The tour lasts about two hours. One of the most intense literary romances of the Victorian era awaits to be told in the historic neighborhood of College Hill. Usher in the autumn season with this unforgettable experience! *Note that the tour touches on topics such as death, alcoholism, and suicide. This year, A Walking Tour of Poe's Providence is collecting donations for Poe Baltimore's expansion project. Click the link to make a donation and help Baltimore preserve Poe's legacy for generations to come: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/H63EGKYY20WJ3/checkout/QR4SXIUQA7M7MKXBJQFIZYP4

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Organizer
Levi Lionel Leland
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When
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 1:00 PM (EDT)
Where
Sarah Helen Whitman House
Address
88 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02904
Price
$15 +
Genre
109/tour

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When is A Walking Tour of Poe's Providence?
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT.
How much are tickets for A Walking Tour of Poe's Providence?
Tickets are $15 +.
Where is A Walking Tour of Poe's Providence?
Sarah Helen Whitman House, 88 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02904, Providence, RI.
Where can I buy tickets for A Walking Tour of Poe's Providence?
Tickets are sold on Eventbrite. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.

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