“Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” — Edgar Allan Poe

Grave-side Chat and Living History with J. Scott Watkins as David Poe, Sr.

Grave-side chat with J. Scott Watkins, Living History Performer and descendent of the Westminster sextons who buried Edgar and Virginia Poe--several times! We talk about the Poe family's Revolutionary War history, then share what to expect for "MOTHER: Hidden Her-stories of the Women in the Poe Family" our May session of the Virginia Poe Bicentennial Discussion Series.