harriet beecher stowe center

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  Lupustravel

  Seeing Stowe's home and learning more about her life is such an inspiration, even today. This is the house she moved into about 10 years after the publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." I gained insights into her family, neighbors (Mark Twain, Gillette family, Charles Dudley Warner), and her literary career that included more than 30 books. Would like to give it an "excellent" rating, but one part of the tour bothered me. We were asked to sit in the parlor and reflect on pictures/literature of the period and to "share our insights." This is something geared for the kids, and as such should have been done at the center, not on the tour. Demeaning to adults who have already studied this time period and did not expect for the tour of an historic home to turn into a classroom setting. Regardless, the docent was extremely polite and very knowledgeable. Many rooms have lots of original pieces of furniture, pictures, and personal items of the Stowe family. One staircase to rooms on second floor.

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  jerb2014

  For lovers of Victorian architecture and decoration, this house is a perfect fit. Add a little lady who is credited for the start of the Civil War and this house becomes even more significant. It is surrounded with a beautiful, well kept cottage garden. Just the sort of destination all high school students should see, as it brings to life a very trouble time in our country's history and deals with a very difficult subject - the enslavement of an entire race of man. Ms. Stowe's place in our literary history, makes the house even more important.

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  doloresv636

  Beautiful home and lovely architecture. We learned so much about this remarkable woman. We particularly enjoyed the bookstore and the garden. Thanks for a pleasant end to our Hartford visit.

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  museum-guru

  Took the combo tour with the Twain house, and after a great tour there with an on-point tour-guide, this was a bit of a letdown. The guide remarked several times that they were in the process of "revamping" the tour to make it more "interactive." Then there were a couple awkward points where we sat in rooms (parlor and kitchen) to discuss Stowe's importance. After the tour, we stopped in their visitor center and watched the film - that pointed out interesting pictures and objects that would have been nice to know of during the actual tour. (Visited 10/21 after the 12:30 Twain house tour)

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  Tundrachoochoo

  Insightful Tour and lovely house. I'm so glad we did this extension of the Mark Twain tour. Harriet Beecher was catalyst in many of the early starts of the slaves rights. I enjoyed seeing the history and learning more of her life work and purpose. Wonderful tour and stunning grounds.

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  DaveH153

  This is a turn-of-the-century home in Hartford, right next to Mark Twain's historic home. The home itself really isn't much to speak of, although some of the art and the photographs are noteworthy. Visiting this home is important because the tour guides help visitors appreciate the incredible historical changes that Harriet Beecher Stowe helped to motivate both with her writing and her activism. Not only did her earth-shaking book "Uncle Tom's Cabin," galvanize the abolitionist movement, ultimately leading to the civil war and the end of slavery in the U.S., but Mrs. Stowe was active in other great causes. She personally educated former slaves and advocated for women's suffrage. Not only that--she came from a very influential family--it seems that every one of her brothers and sisters made a significant impact upon society.

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  723katherined

  This tour of the Harriet Beecher Stowe house was phenomenal. For instance, I didn't know that she wrote 30 books, and never considered Uncle Tom's Cabin to be the best. I didn't know that Mark Twain purposely moved next door to her because of his friendship with her. I didn't know that she had 7 children, and 4 died before she died. And, did you know that she started a school for African-American and mixed-race children in Jacksonville, FLA when she was well into her senior years? A true humanitarian. Our docent, Sophie, was outstanding. She made the tour very interactive and hands-on. She brought out tidbits of information about the time period and the Civil War that were fascinating. Well worth the tour. You won't regret it.

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  Jenxit

  We toured both Mrs. Stowe's and Mr. Twain's house. They are across from each other. Both of our guides did a great job and were very knowledgeable. We learned a lot and got to see some fabulous houses.

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  MMcL47

  We visited this attraction together with our visit to the Mark Twain House. Although aware of Harriet Beecher Stowe it is only after our visit to both Litchfield and this house that I fully realised exactly who she was and what she had achieved. A lovely visit led by an excellent guide who really knew her stuff.

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  styx-stones

  Enjoyed the guided tour of the HBS house. Like the hands on stuff too.The guide was quite knowledgeable and was able to answer all our questions, regarding Harriet, her father, family, time in Litchfield and attending Sarah Pierce's Litchfield Female Academy.The gift shop had some pretty interesting history factoids too.Worth the visit.