Edgar Allan Poe Museum : Poe's life, legacy, and Works : Richmond, Virginia. Edgar Allan Poe, short stories, tales, and poems. Edgar Allan Poe. Born in Boston, he was the second child of two actors.
His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, the child was taken in by John and Frances Allan, of Richmond, Virginia. The Poe Decoder - "The Raven" The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe.