Poe Baltimore and Carroll Museums present new exhibits at the historic Carroll Mansion in celebration of America 250. Explore Poe, Revolution, and the Marquis de Lafayette, the Poe Death Exhibit, and The Raven Room, featuring a 20-foot mural and prints by Gustave Doré. Discover 200 years of Baltimore history in the home of the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Guided tours: Saturdays & Sundays, 11AM–4PM. Phoenix Shot Tower temporarily closed.
Poe’s body and casket lie in state in a re-enactment of the dark and somber day Poe was laid to rest. Tour the various conspiracies that plague Poe’s legacy and learn how the very clothes he wore offer clues to his mysterious death. Pay your respects at a special candle-light vigil for the master of horror and mystery.
A 20-foot mural by Michael Kirby of Murals of Baltimore depicts Poe’s “ominous bird of yore,” blending classic and contemporary art. Surrounding this striking mural are 26 iconic, sequential illustrations by French artist, Gustave Doré, completed just months before his death.
Explore the winter home of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living and only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Follow the mansion’s evolution after Carroll’s death into a saloon, immigrant tenement, vocational school, and recreation center.
Life-sized dioramas tell the story of Edgar Allan Poe’s grandparents and their extraordinary connection to General Lafayette during the American Revolution—a bond that helped shape the story of the Nation.
The mansion is a precious historic site with steep stairs and no elevators, which means it may not be suitable for all guests. Additionally, the death exhibit contains death and funeral imagery, including a body in an open casket, which may not be suitable for young children. Viewer discretion is advised.
Limited metered parking on Front Street at the Shot Tower Light Rail Station; pay-to-park garages within one block of the venue on President Street and Lombard.
