Museum Open
We are planning to expand hours soon.
Stay posted for details. Contact us to schedule a group tour or school field trip. 2950 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-751-0651 800-847-6507 friends@stowehousecincy.org Admission: $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-18 children 5 and under are free. Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House members and Ohio History Connection members are free Directions: The house is located at the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Gilbert Avenue (State Route 3 and US Route 22) in the historic Walnut Hills Neighborhood of Cincinnati (Hamilton County, Ohio.) I-71 Ramps to Martin Luther King Blvd. now open! Turn left off ramp, right on Gilbert. You're here! Parking in rear. Cincinnati Metro Bus Route 1 stops in front of the House and also stops at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Zoo, and other downtown attractions Cincinnati Metro Bus Route 4 also stops in front of the House. (Fare is $1.75 for adults).   
 Photo courtesy of Nora Pritchett
About the Harriet Beecher Stowe House The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is operated as an historical and cultural site focusing on Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The site also includes a look into the family, friends, and colleagues of the Beecher-Stowe family and the Lane Seminary. The abolitionist, civil and human rights, and Underground Railroad movements in which these historical figures participated in the 1830's to 1860's, as well as African-American history related to these movements, are a special focus of the House. The Stowe House offers cultural events, programming, and tours. The house and grounds are also available to groups for rental for meetings and special events. Please visit our Bookstore featuring many versions of Uncle Tom's Cabin, other historically based books, books by local authors, and more! The adjoining grounds are maintained by the Cincinnati Park Board. Parking lot and street parking available. Additional off-street parking as needed at the adjacent African-American Chamber of Commerce. Accessible ramp at parking lot. Please note: currently the 2nd floor of the House is only accessible by stairs. www.ohiohistory.org |
What Makes a Poet Great?
Sarah Piatt's Rediscovery as the 19th Century's Lost Voice A presentation by Professor Elizabeth Renker, OSU Sunday April 15th 4 – 6 pm Presentation and Reception An introduction to Piatt, why people haven't heard of her, how she was "found" again in the 1990s, and how she has since become one of the great poets entering curricula and literary history. Free and Open to the Public Suggested Donation - $5 Elizabeth Renker is Professor of English at The Ohio State University. She is the author of Realist Poetics in American Culture, 1866-1911 (forthcoming from Oxford, 2018); The Origins of American Literature Studies: An Institutional History (Cambridge, 2007); and Strike Through the Mask: Herman Melville and the Scene of Writing (Johns Hopkins, 1996) and the editor of Poems: A Concise Anthology (Broadview Press, 2016). 
Tour Guide Training Are you a modern day abolitionist? Do you love telling stories about freedom and agency? Ever thought about being a docent at a historic site? Join us! If you would like to become a volunteer tour guide or host/bookstore cashier - contact us for training. 
Interested in bringing your school class or youth group to the Beecher Stowe House? We offer standards-based tours and programs for all grade levels.
Contact the Site Manager to learn about our different educational programs. Announcing Our Spring Discussion Series - Visiting Uncle Tom's Cabin:
Stowe and Friends 
Discussions led by John Getz, PhD
Professor Emeritus, English Department, Xavier University 1st Wednesday of the Month House Opens for Tours at 6 pm Discussion begins at 7 pm Free and open to the public Wednesday, May 2: The Later Twain, the Beechers, and Social Justice Suggested reading: Mark Twain, “The Private History of a Campaign that Failed” (1885), “To the Person Sitting in Darkness” (1901), “The United States of Lyncherdom” (1901), “The War Prayer” (1905). These short pieces can easily be found free on line.. For information on additional dates - see our Events Page
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