Harriet Beecher Stowe House (Connecticut)
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[edit] The Harriet Beecher Stowe Organization Mission Statement
The Stowe Center’s mission is to preserve and interpret Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home and the Center’s historic collections, create a forum for vibrant discussion of her life and work, and inspire individuals to embrace and emulate her commitment to social justice by effecting positive change.
[edit] About the House
Harriet's house was once part of a community called Nook Farm and former neighbor to Mark Twain. In this cozy Victorian house, Harriet lived with her husband Calvin Stowe , a very respected theologian, and her oldest twin daugthers, Hatty (Harriet) and Eliza. They moved into the house in 1873 and were residents there until Harriets death in 1896. The house contains period antiques and also items that belonged to Harriet and the Stowe Family.
[edit] The Historic Site
This historic site includes a Visitor Center (1873 carriage house) and museum shop, the Harriet Beecher Stowe House (1871) which is open for tours, and the Katharine Seymour Day House (1884). A tour of the Stowe House provides an intimate glimpse into the life of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The Day House offers magnificent interiors with changing exhibits and a research library. Visitors will enjoy the Center's tranquil surroundings, accented with historical Victorian gardens. Guided garden tours are offered seasonally. See below.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is on the Connecticut Freedom Trail and the Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail and commemorates Black History Month and Women's History Month. The gardens are part of Connecticut’s Historic Gardens.
[edit] Tours
Tour Information Open year round.
Admission House tours: Adult (13-64) $8
Senior (65+) $7
Children (5-12) $4
Children under 5 Free.
Garden Tours (offered Wednesday & Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., June through October) Adult (13-64) $8
Senior (65+) $7
Children (5-12) $4
Children under 5 Free
Combination ticket (House Tour and Garden Tour) Adult (13-64) $13
Senior (65+) $13
Children (5-12) $7
Children under 5 Free
Library Information Research hours: By appointment, M-W 9:00-4:00.
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-522-9258
