Poe Gets Fitting Funeral

An antique hearse makes its way to Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. The funeral was part of Baltimore's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. Poe is buried in Baltimore, outside of Westminster Hall. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.

Pall bearers remove a casket from an antique hearse outside Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. The funeral was part of Baltimore's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. Poe is buried in Baltimore, outside of Westminster Hall. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.

Pall bearers enter Westminster Hall in Baltimore with a casket during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. The funeral was part of Baltimore's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. Poe is buried in Baltimore, outside of Westminster Hall. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.

A cast of actors, authors and scholars assemble on stage at Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. The funeral was part of Baltimore's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. Poe is buried in Baltimore, outside of Westminster Hall. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.

Hundreds gather at Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. The funeral was part of Baltimore's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. Poe is buried in Baltimore, outside of Westminster Hall. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.

Actor John Astin, who portrayed Gomez Addams on "The Addams Family" television series, speaks during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 in Baltimore. The funeral was part of Baltimore's celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Poe, who is buried there. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.

Pall bearers take a casket out of Westminster Hall in Baltimore at the end of a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. The funeral was part of Baltimore's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. Poe is buried in Baltimore, outside of Westminster Hall. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.

Jeff Jerome, left, curator of the Poe House and Museum, places flowers on a casket outside Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Poe is buried in Baltimore, outside of Westminster Hall. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's first funeral when he died in October 1849, at age 40.