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  • Visit the House
    • Housewarming
    • House Tours
    • Walking Tours
    • Exhibits on View
    • Student Groups
    • Girl Scouts
    • Rental Information
  • Book a Speaker
  • Discover the History
    • Storymap Online Exhibits
    • Restoration Project
    • Meet the Beecher Family
    • Tour Historic Gilbert Avenue
    • The Lane Seminary
    • The 20th Century History of the House
    • Uncle Tom's Cabin
    • Cincinnati Journal and Western Luminary
    • Harriet Beecher Stowe Reading List
  • Join the Discussion
    • Upcoming Events
    • Family Programs
    • Semi-Colon Club
    • 2025 Discussion Group: Voices for Truth
    • Social Media Policy
    • Calendar
  • Get Involved
    • About Us
    • Donate
    • 75th Anniversary Fundraiser
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Membership Information
    • Sponsors and Partnerships
    • Jobs and Internships
    • Board Login
  • Blog & News
  • Shop

UPCOMING EVENTS

Members of the Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House receive special member rates to ticketed events. Not yet a member? Join today!

ROTATING EXHIBIT: Rethinking Porkopolis

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EXHIBIT ON VIEW
April 24-May 25, 2025


How was Cincinnati's environment shaped by its main commodity--pigs?

How did the pork packing industry connect us to the cotton economy of the Deep South? 

Explore this and more with the "Market" section of Rethinking Porkopolis: Cincinnati's Environmental History, Through Pigs.

Walking Tour: Abolitionists & African Americans in Walnut Hills

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May 17 tickets
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10am
$15 admission / $7 for HBSH members
Starts and ends at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, 2950 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

Did you know that Underground Railroad conductors, Olympic gold medalists, internationally-famous authors, and myriad small businesses have all thrived in Walnut Hills throughout its history? Learn about the women and men who built and invested in this neighborhood for the past 200 years.

​This walk will last just under 2 hours. Starts and ends at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, 2950 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. ​
Rain date is the following day (Sunday) at 1pm.

Walking Tour: African American History along the Cincinnati Riverfront

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May 31 tickets
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10am
$15 admission / $7 for HBSH members
Starts at the John Augustus Roebling statue in Covington, KY and ends in Smale Park in Cincinnati, OH.

Explore the deep significance of the Ohio River for Cincinnati's African American history of resistance, achievement, and leadership from the 1800s through the 20th century. Connect to the history of Margaret Garner, Marian Spencer, James Bradley, Cincinnati's Black Brigade, and more. 
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This walk will last just under 2 hours. Starts at the John Augustus Roebling Statue on the Covington, KY side of the Roebling Bridge and ends in Smale Park on the Cincinnati, OH side of the Roebling Bridge. Rain date is the following day (Sunday) at 1pm.

Happy Birthday Harriet!
​featuring the Overcoming! Poetry Slam Competition

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let us know you're coming!
Sunday, June 8, 2025
​12pm-4pm

FREE ADMISSION
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
2950 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206


Enjoy a FREE community day inside and out!
  • Experience the power of words with the Overcoming! Poetry Slam.
  • Bring the kids to enjoy storytime with the Walnut Hills Branch Library.
  • Meet costumed interpreters of 1800s abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe and 1900s Edgemont Inn proprietor Irene Bacon.
  • Join an 1800s group dance lesson with Forget Me Not Historical Dance and historical music with Don & Esther Drewry.
  • Express yourself with chalk art and enjoy sweet treats!

June Semi Colon Club Book Discussion: The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future by Robert P. Jones

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Book Discussion RSVP
Sunday, June 22, 2025
4pm

FREE ADMISSION
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
2950 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206


Join a discussion of Robert P. Jones's urgent and essential look at the foundations and future of our nation. Taking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy is “full of urgency and insight” (The New York Times) as it helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy.

Grab Your Slice of History: Field Trip Edition

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RSVP
Thursday, June 26, 2025
​5:30pm

FREE ADMISSION
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
2950 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206


Join us for a fun-filled, after-hours night at the museum—no permission slip required! Enjoy free pizza and snacks, get hands-on with creative crafts, and explore our one-of-a-kind 2-era house tour.

As the night unfolds, you'll also meet local organizations tackling issues that matter. Whether you're passionate about food security, racial justice, the arts, or something else, there’s a way for you to plug in and make a real difference.
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Bring your curiosity, your friends, and your appetite for impact. We’ll see you there!

Contact us
513.751.0651
800.847.6075
friends@stowehousecincy.org
​2950 Gilbert Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
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Sun: 12pm-4pm
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