Should Edgar Allan Poe’s remains be moved?

Edgar Allen Poe, a renowned American poet and writer whose whole life was filled with tragedy, has once again merited discussion here.  Earlier on this blog, I discussed the troubles with the executor of his estate.  Now, the battle is over his remains.

The following details are from Ian Urbina, Baltimore Has Poe; Philadelphia Wants Him, NY Times, Sept. 6, 2008:

• Poe was buried in 1849 in Baltimore.
• Edward Pettit, a Poe expert, claims that his remains should be moved to Philadelphia.
• Pettit claims that because he wrote his most famous works in Philadelphia, he should be buried there.
• Pettit has advocated a self-help transfer and is quoted as saying, “I’ll bring the shovel.”
• Pettit and Jeff Jerome (curator of the Poe House in Baltimore) will debate the issue on January 13, 2009 at the Philadelphia Free Library.
• Back in the 1800’s, Poe’s relatives considered moving his remains to New York.
• Another Poe expert, Kevin J. Hayes, claims that the body should be in Richmond, Virginia.