WALNUT HILLS, Ohio (WKRC) - A historic home in the Queen City is undergoing restoration.

Work is being done both inside and outside at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House on Gilbert Avenue in Walnut Hills. Stowe was the influential anti-slavery author who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

A new ramp is going in and the entrance is moving. The foundation has been stabilized and brick walls were uncovered when an old doorway was opened.

​It's taken years of research and planning to get the restoration project off the ground.

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Learn from documentary viewings, family programs, book discussions and more
 
(CINCINNATI)– In celebration of Black History Month, the Harriet Beecher Stowe House invites you to take part in special programming. These programs are free and located at the Beecher Stowe House, 2950 Gilbert Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206 unless otherwise noted.
 
Ruth and the Green Book Children’s Program at Walnut Hills Branch Library
Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 3pm
Walnut Hills Branch Library
2533 Kemper Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Bring the kids in your life to Walnut Hills Branch Library to learn about how black travelers in Cincinnati used the Green Book to stay connected to people they loved and explore new regions of the country. This program will include a read-aloud of Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and a hands-on activity for kids to practice planning their own historical road trip. ​Best for ages 5-12.
 
Semi-Colon Club – Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
[EVENT FULL – WAITLIST AVAILABLE]
Sat., Feb 22 at 12pm
Kick off our Year of the Woman Semi-Colon Club viewing and discussing an award-winning documentary. Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African-American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. A guided discussion will follow the film. $5 suggested donation, free for HBSH members.
 
Book Signing with Nancy Stearns Theiss
Sunday, Feb. 23rd at 4pm
Author Nancy Stearns Theiss will speak and sign her new book A Tour on the Underground Railroad along the Ohio River. Books available for purchase. See full details at https://www.stowehousecincy.org/events-and-lectures.html
 
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Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Tour the Cincinnati home where Harriet Beecher Stowe lived during the formative years that led her to write the best-selling novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Learn about the author, the Beecher and Stowe families, the Underground Railroad, and the women’s rights movement of the 1830s–1860s.
This historic site is part of the Ohio History Connection’s network of more than 50 sites and museums across Ohio. For more information about programs and events, call 513-751-0651 or visit www.stowehousecincy.org

The Board of the Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House is pleased to announce it has earned a Bronze certificate in the StEPs program from the American Association for State and Local History. 

The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program designed specifically for small to mid-sized history organizations, including volunteer-run institutions. Through a workbook, online resources, and an online community, organizations enrolled in StEPs assess their policies and practices and benchmark themselves against nationally recognized standards. StEPs certificates mark an institution’s progress towards enhancing standards and management of their resources. Click to read more.