The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center preserves and interprets Stowe’s Hartford home and the Center’s historic collections, promotes vibrant discussion of her life and work, and inspires commitment to social justice and positive change.
When you visit the Stowe Center, don’t expect a traditional historic house museum! Expect a conversational, interactive tour where you can participate along with your guide.
Of course you’ll hear about everything that compelled Stowe to write her most famous novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin: her childhood, travels, marriage and family, and perhaps greatest of all, her courage.
But you’ll also connect the past to the present as you discuss 19th century social issues — such as slavery and the role of women — that resonate today in the form of racism, mass incarceration, immigration or equal pay.
STOWE PRIZE BIG TENT EVENT With great excitement, the Stowe Center honors Dr. Ruha Benjamin our 2023 Stowe Prize Winner, author of Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want (Princeton University Press, 2022) with the Big Tent Event. The Stowe Prize 2023 winner Viral Justice is a profound, stubbornly hopeful call to action […]
This is a storytelling event organized with the Black Infinity Collective, Nonprofit Accountability Group, and Connecticut Renews that aims to raise awareness about housing injustice and combat harmful stereotypes about homelessness. Speakers will share their experiences of housing emergencies, local organizations will discuss the work and advocacy they are involved in, and attendees will be […]
Join us for Nook Farm Neighborhood Block Party: A Community Celebration, Ice Cream Social, Harriet’s Birthday Party, and CT Open House Day. Happy Birthday Harriet! We are celebrating with our neighbors—the Mark Twain House and Museum and the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association, Saturday June 10 from 11am to 3 pm. Help us celebrate Harriet’s 212th […]
Open Memorial Day Free admission for veterans and active duty military. Please call to reserve tickets in advance. Expect a conversational, interactive tour where you can participate along with your guide. Hear about Stowe’s life and the impact of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Connect the past to the present as you discuss social issues of the 19th century […]
