Harriet Beecher Stowe House
The Stowe Center for Literary Activism is a history museum and National Historic Landmark at 73 Forest Street in Hartford, Connecticut that was once the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Look also at PeoplesBank Arena, 1.2 mi away. Weather is mildest over May, June, August, September and October, with 64–83°F highs.
A museum inside Hartford
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Hartford
Harriet Beecher Stowe House is inside Hartford, which has 22 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Bradley (BDL) has airline service, about 12 miles from Harriet Beecher Stowe House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Each month’s highs and lows around Harriet Beecher Stowe House are below.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
The Stowe Center for Literary Activism is a history museum and National Historic Landmark at 73 Forest Street in Hartford, Connecticut that was once the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Stowe lived in this house for the last 23 years of her life. It was her family's second home in Hartford. The 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) cottage-style house is located adjacent to the Mark Twain House and is open to the public. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2013.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (1970)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Nights near Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Nearest for a night are Hartford (22) and Manchester (21).
- 1PeoplesBank Arena
- 2Pratt & Whitney Stadium
- 3Mark Twain House
- 4Springfield Armory
- 5Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
- 6Lake Compounce
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | in town | — | 22 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 121,981 | $229K | D |
| Manchester | 9 mi east | 15 min | 21 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 59,773 | $247K | C+ |
| Newington | 6 mi south | 10 min | 11 4 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,647 | $310K | C+ |
| Wethersfield | 5 mi south | 5 min | 10 3 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 27,291 | $325K | B |
| East Hartford | 5 mi east | 5 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 50,968 | $230K | C+ |
| Rocky Hill | 8 mi south | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,575 | $337K | B |
| Windsor | 7 mi north | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,879 | $305K | B− |
| Windsor Locks | 12 mi north | 15 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 motels | 12,617 | $259K | B |
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Combine it with these
More places people know lie within 70 miles.
Big draw70 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
1in town Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
24 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
Big draw48 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
3in town MuseumMark Twain House
424 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
5in town MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
614 mi Theme parkLake CompouncePhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Your questions on Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Is Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford?
Yes. It’s inside Hartford, CT.
When is the best time to visit Harriet Beecher Stowe House?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Harriet Beecher Stowe House from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 64 miles south of Brookhaven and about 77 miles south of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Harriet Beecher Stowe House?
Bradley (BDL), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Harriet Beecher Stowe House?
Hartford (in town, 22 places to stay), Manchester (9 mi, 21 places to stay) and Newington (6 mi, 11 places to stay).
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