I am doing a school project and I am stuck on one question; what does Edgar allan Poe have to do with South Carolina. Thanks Erwin

-- Anonymous, December 30, 2001

Answers

I believe that he lived there with either his uncle or his aunt and cousin (his wife)

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

Erwin,

Actually, he did live there for about thirteen months after being assigned to Fort Moultrie during his stay in the United States Army. I believed he reached the rank of Sargent Major(artillery?). He is said to have spent some time actually exploring Sullivan's Island near Charleston, the setting of his treasure tale, "The Gold Bug".

Regards,

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

One of his wives is buried near Clemson University

-- Anonymous, December 08, 2004