Upcoming Events
Poe, Revolution & The Marquis de Lafayette, presented by Poe Baltimore
October 1st - 11th, 2024
Tickets, exhibit and programming information click here.
THE POES OF BALTIMORE/ LAFAYETTE BICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT
Long before Edgar Allan Poe was born, the Poe family was noted in Baltimore for their service in the Revolution and the War of 1812. A wheel-maker and later Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General, known to George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, Edgar Allan Poe's grandfather, David Poe Sr., gave much for the cause of Liberty alongside his wife, Elizabeth Cairnes Poe. Learn about the Poe family’s contribution and how their service made possible their famous grandson’s literary career.
Discover the remarkable connection between Edgar Allan Poe and the great Marquis de Lafayette as we celebrate the Bicentennial of Lafayette's Farewell Tour in 1824. A life-sized diorama and historical exhibit inside Westminster Hall will transport you through pivotal moments in American history, shedding light on forgotten heroes, showcasing the Poe family's profound contributions to the founding of the nation, and later their grandson's writing fame which revolutionized literature forever.
Exhibits presented by Poe Baltimore in cooperation with The American Friends of Lafayette and Lafayette Farewell Tour Bicentennial Committee, the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Maryland, Westminster Preservation Trust, The Poe Museum (Richmond), The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, Maryland Women's Heritage Center, Dorfman Museum Figures Inc., Headwaters Down Productions, J. Scott Watkins, Michael Davis, Jason Strutz Illustration, First & Franklin Presbyterian Church, and The Baltimore Camera Club. Updated cemetery signage made possible via grants by the Maryland Heritage Trust & Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Maryland, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, Col. John Streett Chapter.
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Public Tours 1st Saturday of each month, weather permitting.
Tours are offered the 1st Saturday of each month at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Tours last approximately 1 hour. Participants should enter the Burying Ground at the corner of Fayette and Greene Street. Please dress appropriately; a portion of the tour is held outside. Tours include the Burying Ground and Catacombs.
Fees are $5.00 for adults, children 4 and under FREE. Please bring exact change. If your group has more than 10 individuals please contact us for arrangements. For tour information and date confirmations, contact 410-706-2072 or email info@westminsterhall.org. If a tour is canceled, it will be posted on our website.
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Lunch Under the Pipes
Westminster Preservation Trust, Inc. (Westminster Hall) is the proud sponsor of "Lunch Under the Pipes (LUP)," a free lunchtime concert series featuring Westminster Hall's beautifully restored 1882 Johnson Pipe organ. The concert series is open to the University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty, staff and students and the surrounding community. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch; seating is provided.
For additional questions on Lunch Under the Pipes or to perform email info@westminsterhall.org. We have completed the season and hope to return in Spring 2025.
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Baltimore Heritage Tours
Westminster Hall partners with Baltimore Heritage to bring additional tours of the Catacombs. Baltimore Heritage is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving historic buildings and revitalizing neighborhoods. Baltimore Heritage and its partners celebrate the historic places that tell the stories of families, neighborhoods and Baltimore City as a whole.
Registration for Baltimore Heritage Tours are made through Baltimore Heritage.
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