Who is that mysterious person that visits Edgar Allan Poe on his birthday every year?

Answer 1

The "person" is known as the Poe Toaster, since he mysteriously appears in the early morning to drink a toast to Poe and leave three roses on his gravesite. The Poe Toaster has been several different individuals, since the tradition has been going on since 1949. There is some speculation that it started much later than 1949. The Toaster's last official visit to Poe's grave was January 19, 2009.

Answer 2

The identity of the mysterious person who visits Edgar Allan Poe's grave every year on his birthday is unknown. The visitor, referred to as the "Poe Toaster," leaves a bottle of cognac and three red roses at Poe's grave in Baltimore, Maryland, before disappearing without being identified.