Horror writer Edgar Allan Poe returns to Hampton Roads … in spirits

Get ready for Chapter Two.

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy returns to Virginia Beach this week and Newport News in October, after last year’s successful visit.

Poe, born in 1809, is credited with creating the detective crime genre and was renowned for his mastery of horror and suspense. Poe was also no stranger to Hampton Roads and several of his works might have been inspired by his stints here…

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