Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
About Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Mission: The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center’s mission is to encourage social justice and literary activism by exploring the legacy of Harriet Beecher Stowe and all who advocate hope and freedom then and now. Our vision is a world in which engagement leads to empathy, empowerment, and change for good. The Stowe Center's programs for students center on the importance of community, commitment, and collaboration in advocating for a more just world, rooted in racial, gender, and educational equity. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Hartford home is a National Historic Landmark. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is an Affiliate of the American Writers Museum.