1897 Poe House
Museum
Why pick this one
1897 Poe House offers free, approximately 45-minute guided tours within a nearly seven-acre historical complex in Fayetteville.
Best for
- Visitors seeking guided tours of a late-Victorian Fayetteville house
- People interested in southern North Carolina, Civil War, textile, or American Indian history
- Families and groups exploring a museum, historic house, and Arsenal Park in one complex
- School and private groups needing scheduled historical tours
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors need self-guided access inside the 1897 Poe House
- Visitors need a Sunday or Monday museum visit
- Visitors are specifically seeking the home of Edgar Allan Poe, since the house belonged to local businessman E.A. Poe
Specialties
- Guided tours of the 1897 Poe House
- Southern North Carolina regional history exhibits
- Living-history programs and demonstrations
- Civil War history exhibits
Certifications
- North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
- North Carolina Division of State History Museums
What makes them different
- Historical complex spans nearly seven acres
- Includes the museum building, 1897 Poe House, and Arsenal Park
- 1897 Poe House tours last approximately 45 minutes and are free
- Permanent galleries cover American Indian history, early exploration and settlement, the Civil War, and textiles
- Museum interprets a 20-county southern North Carolina region
- Serves
- Fayetteville
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 206 Bradford Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28301-5404
- Phone
- 19105004240
- Website
- https://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov
Services
- Museum exhibits
- Historic house tours
- Arsenal Park visitation
- Educational programming
- Historical events and special programs