A visit to the Stowe Center begins with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, a charming Victorian Gothic Revival home (1871), and includes Victorian-style gardens, the Katharine Seymour Day House (1884), a grand mansion adjacent to the Stowe House and the Stowe Visitor Center (1873), with changing exhibitions and the Museum Store. When Stowe lived here, the neighborhood was known as Nook Farm.
A guided tour of the Stowe House provides an intimate glimpse into the life of the author whose words changed the world with the ground-breaking anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Seasonal and themed tours relate to Stowe's multiple interests and demonstrate how each of us can participate in positive change. Visitors learn about Stowe's life, about the people that influenced her and those she influenced, and what it all means in the 21st century.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is a site on the Connecticut Freedom Trail, the Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail and the gardens are part of Connecticut's Historic Gardens.
Seasonal and themed tours include:
- African American History Tour
- Women's History Tour
- American Woman's Home Tour
- House & Garden Tour
- Harriet Beecher Stowe's Nook Farm
- Spirit of the Harvest Tour
- Christmas at the Stowes
An interactive hands-on tour with a kid's-eye view of Stowe's family home. Props, activities and storytelling are used in this family-friendly offering. Available Saturday and Sunday and every public holiday at 2 PM, or any time by advance reservation.
- Visit the Craft Table in the Visitor Center to participate in a free "Make It and Take It" activity for kids of all ages. Changes monthly.
- Take the "I Spy" scavenger hunt on any tour and win a prize by locating objects in the Stowe House
To reserve your spot, call 860.522.9258 ext 317 or email Info@StoweCenter.org.
Experience the Stowe House on a living history tour with one of Stowe's twin daughters. Meet an interpreter dressed as Eliza or Hatty Stowe for a glimpse into life at the Stowe House and discuss what it's like being the daughter of a famous and influential author.
3rd Saturday of every month at 4 PM, or any time by advanced reservation.
Reservations recommended. Call 860.522.9258 ext 317 or email info@stowecenter.org.
Open year round. Call 860.522.9258 ext 317
Wed-Sat: 9:30-4:30PM
Tues: Open, June - October 9:30-4:30PM
Sun: Noon - 4:30PM
Mon: Closed
CLOSED: January 1, Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, December 24-25
House tours
Adult (17-64) $9
Senior (65+) $8
Children (5-16) and students $6
Children under 5 Free
The Child's Tour
Children (5-12) $5
Adults (13+, accompanying children) $4
A trip to the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is the perfect outing for your organization or book club. We offer a variety of seasonal and themed tours by historic interpreters. Groups may choose the tour closest to their interest, Options ensure that each visit will be different from the last. Group tours are available any day, year round, by advance reservation. Admission is $8. per person.
Requirements:
A minimum of 10 people.
$50.00 non-refundable deposit secures the reservation; balance is due the day of tour.
Major credit cards, check, or cash are accepted.
Discounts or memberships do not apply to individuals on group tours.
Contact the Visitor Center Coordinator at 860.522.9258 ext 319 or info@stowecenter.org for more information or to request a group tour date.
For K-12 school tours and programs, see School Programs.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center includes three buildings - the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, the Katharine Seymour Day House, and the Stowe Visitor Center - and is surrounded by gardens and grounds. Visitors may pick up a map of the Stowe Center grounds at four locations on the Stowe Center grounds.
The Gardens at the Stowe Center
"A Garden is a place of healing to the soul." Inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe's passion for plants and nature, these overflowing, intimate cottage gardens showcase colorful wildflowers, high Victorian plants and a rich display of tulips. The gardens are included in tours of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center from June through September. Visitors who wish to stroll the gardens on their own may stop by the Stowe Visitor Center and pick up a self-guided map.
Nook Farm Walking Tour
Nook Farm was Harriet Beecher Stowe's neighborhood and the 19th century home to influential writers, artists, politicians and social activists. Visitors who wish to learn more about Nook Farm and Stowe's neighbors on their own may pick up a self-guided Nook Farm Walking Tour map at the Stowe Visitor Center,
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