Deer Park Tavern
Newark, Delaware, United States
Other · local-legend
The Story
The tavern’s folklore begins with Edgar Allan Poe supposedly cursing the earlier St. Patrick’s Inn after a muddy fall outside. Delaware Haunted Houses connects that story with later reports of unexplained noises and doors opening or closing without a person beside them. The reputation belongs to the site and its succession of drinking establishments. Poe story is legend; do not claim he wrote The Raven here or took his final drink here.
The Hauntings
The tavern’s folklore begins with Edgar Allan Poe supposedly cursing the earlier St. Patrick’s Inn after a muddy fall outside. Delaware Haunted Houses connects that story with later reports of unexplained noises and doors opening or closing without a person beside them. The reputation belongs to the site and its succession of drinking establishments. Poe story is legend; do not claim he wrote The Raven here or took his final drink here.
A sense of place.
Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Deer Park Tavern haunting account (reports)
Plan Your Visit
Check current ownership, hours and permission before a visit; no nighttime investigation permission established. Current access is unconfirmed.