The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is a National Historic Landmark located in Hartford, CT. The Stowe Center is the site of:
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House (1871), a Victorian Gothic Revival home;
The Katharine Seymour Day House (1884), holding the Stowe Center Library and archives; and
The Visitor Center and Museum Store in the carriage house (1873).
A member of Connecticut’s activist Beecher family, Harriet Beecher Stowe retired to Forest Street in 1873 and remained there for the last 23 years of her life. While Stowe published more than 30 books, it was her bestselling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin which catapulted her to international celebrity and secured her place in history. Stowe turned the tide of public opinion against slavery and became the most influential American woman of the 19th century.
As a 21st century museum and program center, the Stowe Center connects the issues addressed by Stowe to the contemporary face of those issues, including race relations, class and gender issues; economic justice, and educational equity. The Stowe Center seeks to inspire positive action on issues by providing experiences including:
- Interactive and discussion-based tours of the Stowe Center, focusing on Stowe and her impact;
- Salons at Stowe and Salons at Lunch, 21st century “parlor conversations” on contemporary issues;
- Author events and book signings;
- and School programs and workshops exploring the history of Stowe’s life and activism.
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CLOSED: New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day | Note: The Stowe Center is closed Tuesdays – November through March. | FREE PARKING: The Stowe Center lot is open to our visitors at no cost.
