The Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Edgar Allen Poe Museum), E Main St (Main Street) in Richmond. Allen Poe is a famous American novelist. Allen Poe studied in Richmond and was also in Richmond when he first appeared in the domestic literary world. The Museum of Allombo is his former residence (stone house) and houses his manuscripts, letters, first editions of his works, memorabilia and personal belongings. The collection is among the world's first. There is a souvenir shop in the museum. Poe is a celebrity in Virginia and has a statue of him in the courtyard of the Virginia State Capitol.