Does anyone know who is really buried in Edgar Allan Poe's grave?

Question

I learnt in english lit that Edgar Allan Poe isnt buried in his own grave - does anyone know who it is? or is it one of those un answered questions...

Answer 1

Poe is buried on the grounds of Westminster Hall and Burying Ground,[6] now part of the University of Maryland School of Law[7] in Baltimore.

Even after his death, Poe has created controversy and mystery. Because of his fame, school children collected money for a new burial spot closer to the front gate. He was reburied on October 1, 1875. A celebration was held at the dedication of the new tomb on November 17. Likely unknown to the reburial crew, however, the headstones on all the graves, previously facing to the east, were turned to face the West Gate in 1864.[1] Therefore, as it was described in a seemingly fitting turn of events:

In digging on what they erroneously thought to be the right of the General Poe the committee naturally first struck old Mrs. Poe who had been buried thirty-six years before Edgar's mother-in-law; they tried again and presumably struck Mrs. Clemm who had been buried in 1876 only four years earlier. Henry's Poe's brother foot stone, it there, was respected for they obviously skipped over him and settled for the next body, which was on the Mosher lot. Because of the excellent condition of the teeth, he would certainly seem to have been the remains of Philip Mosher Jr, of the Maryland Militia, age 19.

Answer 2

It seems to me if it is truly Edgar Allan Poe's grave, then he is buried in it. All other graves that might have his name on them are not truly HIS grave. Reminds me of the old riddle: "Who is buried in Grant's tomb?"

Answer 3

isn't it an empty grave then? the same way tt mozart or beethoven was buried in an unmarked grave or something so his body isn't really under the memorial stone they have in his hometown....