Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is located in Hartford, Connecticut and offers a place for people to learn about the life of the famous author. Stowe was born in 1811 and published more than 30 books through her 85 year life. Her most famous was the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Slavery was not her only topic and she also wrote about homemaking, children's books, religion, childrearing and biographies. Her writing was known for its conversational style and sometimes controversial subject matter. Stowe believed her actions would make a positive change in the world and her words accomplished this. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is home to the largest collection of material related to the Stowe and Beecher families. The collection was begun by Katharine Seymour Day, but continues to grow through donations from the community and other collectors. There are approximately 6,000 objects and more than 200,000 manuscripts, books, images and pamphlets in the collection. School programs are offered at the center throughout the year for children in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Themes include In Harriet's Garden, Harriet Beecher Stowe: Activist, Author and More, Calling on the Stowe's, the Nook Farm Walking Tour and more. The center also offers seasonal programs that change throughout the year.