Harriet Beecher Stowe House

During Stowe’s time in Brunswick, she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin and sheltered John Andrew Jackson, a fugitive slave from South Carolina. Today, the building is owned by Bowdoin College and houses faculty offices, as well as “Harriet’s Writing Room,” a public space commemorating Stowe’s contributions to American literature and history. The building is a National Historic Landmark and a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

Visit the Stowe House

The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is open to visitors by appointment and Fridays, 12:00–3:00 p.m.

Please contact us before your visit to ensure we will be open and/or to schedule your visit. Tours are available. We also host special events such as the monthly Teas with Harriet, the Social Justice Book Group, and Women's Writing Circles.

For general inquiries about the history of the house and Stowe in Brunswick, contact Professor Tess Chakkalakal (tchakkal@bowdoin.edu).

For inquiries about house tours and visits, please contact Cathi Belcher (cbelcher@bowdoin.edu).

Upcoming Events

“The Mandarin Years: Harriet Beecher Stowe as Influencer ... She Changed the World TWICE!”

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Join Stowe House Educator Cathi Belcher-Crowe for Tea With Harriet at the HBS House, 63 Federal Street in Brunswick. Cathi will talk about how and why Harriet Beecher Stowe came to purchase an orange grove in Mandarin, Florida, and the amazing things she continued to do while wintering there in her retirement years. From Travel Writer to starting the Snow-Bird movement, AND changing the economic and political landscape of Florida during the post-war reconstruction years, it is worth learning about this little-known but very important period of her life. You will have newfound appreciation for the powerful influence of this very dynamic woman who is mostly known for writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin.