Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-522-9258
Fax: 860-522-9259
 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 Child's Tour, a family-friendly tour for children ages 5-12, is offered every Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, and every day during school-year vacation weeks and any time by advance reservation (call 860 522 9258 ext 302 or email info@StoweCenter.org)
Nook Farm was the hub of Hartford's literary and political worlds in the 19th-century. Visitors can learn about the architecture and social history of this neighborhood in a walking tour that focuses on the people and places that distinguished this community. Offered May through October at 11 AM and 2 PM, or anytime by advance reservation (call 860 522 9258 ext 302 or email info@StoweCenter.org)
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.
Open year round. Call 860-522-9258 X317
T-Sat: 9:30-4:30PM
Mon: Open, Memorial Day-Columbus Day 9:30-4:30PM
Sun: Noon-4:30PM
CLOSED: January 1, Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, December 24-25
House tours
Adult (13-64) $8
Senior (65+) $7
Children (5-12) $4
Children under 5 Free
Garden Tours (offered Thursday & Saturday at 10 AM and 1 PM, June through October)
Adult (13+) $6
Children (5-12) $4
Children under 5 Free
Nook Farm Walking Tour (offered Saturday at 11 AM, May through October)
Adult (13+) $6
Children (5-12) $4
Children under 5 Free
Combination ticket (House Tour with Garden Tour or Nook Farm Walking Tour)
Adult (13+) $12
Child (5-12) $6
Children under 5 Free
The Child's Tour
Children (5-12) $5
Adults (13+, accompanying children) $4
Research hours: By appointment, 9:00-4:00.
To make an appointment, contact Collections Manager Elizabeth Giard, 860 522 9258 ext 313 or email Info@StoweCenter.org
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