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

Tea With Harriet: The Intersecting Worlds of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson and Other 19th Century Luminaries

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (Postponed to April 14, 2026)

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Come learn about a cluster of American Writers, Artists, Political figures, Social Thinkers, and Activists, all adrift during the upheaval of the Civil War and its aftermath. Discover the intersecting social circles (and scandals) of these 19th century movers and shakers, as these men and women searched for healing, wholeness, identity and social progress in the new world in which they found themselves. Having lost their bearings during the Civil War, we’ll explore how they found themselves (and each other) on the new post-war frontier as they re-invented themselves and a new society ... and how this played out in poetry, literature, painting, music, fashion, nature and LOVE.