The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite, 9 August | AllEvents

The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite

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Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 11:00 am

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Westminster Hall & Burying Ground

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Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EDT)

Westminster Hall & Burying Ground

513 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21201-1768, United States

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The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite
Register here: https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-35/

Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”


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The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite, 9 August | AllEvents
The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite
Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 11:00 am