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.
Make It Craftivism: Creative Expression for a Cause! Ayisha Kishili Miller is a Mixed Media artist from Hartford, CT. Ayisha’s artwork has been exhibited at the Mariposa Museum of Oak bluffs, MA and the Cance Waddelll Gallery of Cincinnati, OH. Her work is also featured in the book Still They Persist: Protest Art from the 2017 […]
This spooky season, our tours and lectures are unique, in that they delve into the historic, social, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers, suffragists, and Black activists. What is spiritualism? Broadly speaking, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be […]
Beyond the Veil A History of Spiritualism Historian Katie Keckeisen will present Beyond the Veil: A History of Spiritualism. Keckeisen’s presentation intersects and expands upon many of the topics discussed in the tour, such as people like the Fox Sisters and Victoria Woodhull, instruments like the planchette, and the influence of the Civil War. Keckeisen goes […]
This spooky season, our tours and lectures are unique, in that they delve into the historic, social, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers, suffragists, and Black activists. What is spiritualism? Broadly speaking, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be […]
Spirits After Dark This spooky season, our tours and lectures are unique, in that they delve into the historic, social, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers, suffragists, and Black activists. What is spiritualism? Broadly speaking, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death […]
Conjuring Spirits A Spirits at Stowe Event Join us at the Stowe Center as we get into the spirit of spooky season. There will be tarot readings and ghost stories for the adults in the Day House. In the Visitor Center we will have child-friendly harvest activities and story time. This program is FREE and […]
Spirits After Dark This spooky season, our tours and lectures are unique, in that they delve into the historic, social, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers, suffragists, and Black activists. What is spiritualism? Broadly speaking, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death […]
"The True Story of the Escaped Slave Who Inspired Uncle Tom's Cabin" with author Susanna Ashton Join us for a presentation from Susanna Ashton on her new book, A Plausible Man: The True Story of the Escaped Slave Who Inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin! A Plausible Man is a historical detective story that draws on extensive records for […]
The company presents The Beginning After the End of Humanity Circus, a brand new show in the tradition of the iconic Bread & Puppet Circuses that began at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont in 1970. The show will draw on traditional circus tropes and familiar Bread and Puppet iconography to draw attention to the urgent issues […]
The Evolution of a Revolutionary Researching and Teaching Pedro Albizu Campos in Connecticut The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is pleased to host a panel discussion about Pedro Albizu Campos, the brilliant and controversial lawyer and leading figure of the Puerto Rican independence movement. Despite facing blatant racism, Albizu Campos delivered the valedictory speech at his graduation […]
AN INTERGENERATIONAL TOUR The goal of our intergenerational tour is to encourage conversations about justice between visitors of all ages. We provide an interactive, conversation-based tour experience where we welcome questions and curiosity from adults and children alike. The tour explores the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe and the larger history of anti-slavery activism in the […]
Katharine Seymour Day House & Immanuel Congregational Church The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is delighted to announce Dr. Bettina L. Love as the 2024 Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winner for her book Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal (St. Martin’s Press, 2023). Event Schedule 5:00 – 6:00 pm | […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
Inspiring Stowe – 60 minute tour Wednesday 2:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm & 2:00pm; Friday 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00pm, 1:00pm & 4:00pm We look forward to inspiring you with the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a complex and controversial novel that galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Our tours address the history […]
