Weddings at the

1897 Poe House

Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex 801 Arsenal Avenue

Fayetteville, NC 28305 (910) 486-1330

The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex consists of a NC southeast regional history museum, the 1897 Poe House, and Arsenal Park.

To book your event or for more information contact Megan Maxwell at (910) 486-1330 or by email megan.maxwell@ncdcr.gov.

Add Victorian flare to your

special day by choosing the

1897 Poe House as the setting

for an outdoor wedding! The

fully restored Victorian home of

E.A. Poe, a Fayetteville brick

maker, provides a glimpse of

early twentieth-century life and

a romantic setting that you

won’t find anywhere else.

J. Christina Photography

J. Christina Photography

Things to Note The Poe House is an outdoor ven-

ue. There are no indoor facilities. Bridal dressing room available. No catering facilities. We provide the site and restroom

access. All other items are the re-sponsibility of the party.

Rental Rates 2016

Ceremony only with 2 hours of site access……….………..$250.00

Reception only with 6 hours of site access……...…………$750.00

Ceremony and Reception with 8 hours of site access…….$1,000.00

Rates subject to change, contact the site for the most up to date information and a personalized wedding consultation.

A Historic Setting for Your Historic Occasion

The 1897 Poe House was home to the E. A. Poe family from 1897 until 1988. He is not the famous Edgar Allan Poe, our Mr. Poe was a brick maker and businessman. He lived here with his wife, Josephine, and their eight children. The house was pur-chased by the State of North Carolina from Miss Elizabeth “Lillie” Winslow Poe, daughter of E.A. and Josephine Poe, in 1987. It was restored to its 1897 appearance and opened to the public in 1998 as a historic house museum. Tours of the house are offered Tues-Fri at 11:00, 1:00, & 3:00; Saturday on the hour from 10:00-4:00; and Sunday on the hour from 1:00-4:00. Admis-sion is free.

Hundred year old magnoli-as, camellias, heritage roses, and seasonal blooms add to the romance of the Poe House back courtyard.

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Faith Teasley Photography