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Poe: The Story Behind the Name

Free Event

What’s in a name? For decades many have accepted tales that our beloved state park and the valley was named for the famed poet Edgar Allen Poe. Is there merit to this claim? How true is it? In honor of America 250, come out to the Poe Valley Amphitheater to listen to local historian, Paul Fagley, discuss his recent research on the true namesake of this area and how it relates to a Revolutionary War hero.

Saturday, July 25, 2026 7:30pm