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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-164/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history. \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history. \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-154/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-165/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T110000
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CREATED:20260930T205518Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-163/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history. \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history. \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-156/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Spirits at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:Spirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.\nIt is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-at-stowe/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T153000
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SUMMARY:Spirits at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:Spirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.\nIt is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-at-stowe-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T103000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T195033Z
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SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T113000
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SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260911T195643Z
CREATED:20260911T195643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T195643Z
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SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-2/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T140000
DTSTAMP:20260911T200117Z
CREATED:20260911T200117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T200117Z
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SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-4/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T163000
DTSTAMP:20260911T152405Z
CREATED:20260904T170649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T152405Z
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SUMMARY:Spirits at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:Spirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.\nIt is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-at-stowe-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Featured-Image-Size-for-Events.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T110000
DTSTAMP:20260930T205041Z
CREATED:20260930T205041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T205041Z
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-162/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T120000
DTSTAMP:20261001T190222Z
CREATED:20261001T190222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T190222Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history. \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history. \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-157/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Writing-Freedom.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T140000
DTSTAMP:20261001T173543Z
CREATED:20261001T173543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T173543Z
UID:10004169-1793192400-1793196000@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-166/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260930T203703Z
CREATED:20260930T203703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T203703Z
UID:10004162-1793268000-1793271600@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-161/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260930T202910Z
CREATED:20260930T202910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T202910Z
UID:10004161-1793354400-1793358000@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-160/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T120000
DTSTAMP:20261001T195037Z
CREATED:20261001T195037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T195037Z
UID:10004178-1793359800-1793361600@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history. \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history. \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-155/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Writing-Freedom.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T150000
DTSTAMP:20260911T152040Z
CREATED:20260904T165609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T152040Z
UID:10004087-1793368800-1793372400@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Spirits at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:Spirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.\nIt is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-at-stowe-2/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Featured-Image-Size-for-Events.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T163000
DTSTAMP:20260911T152315Z
CREATED:20260904T170143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T152315Z
UID:10004089-1793374200-1793377800@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Spirits at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:Spirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.\nIt is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-at-stowe-4/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Featured-Image-Size-for-Events.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T110000
DTSTAMP:20260911T200824Z
CREATED:20260911T200824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T200824Z
UID:10004109-1793442600-1793444400@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-6/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T120000
DTSTAMP:20260911T201541Z
CREATED:20260911T201541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T201541Z
UID:10004113-1793446200-1793448000@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-10/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T130000
DTSTAMP:20260911T201012Z
CREATED:20260911T201012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T201012Z
UID:10004110-1793449800-1793451600@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-7/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T140000
DTSTAMP:20260911T201157Z
CREATED:20260911T201157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T201157Z
UID:10004111-1793453400-1793455200@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-8/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T150000
DTSTAMP:20260911T201332Z
CREATED:20260911T201332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T201332Z
UID:10004112-1793457000-1793458800@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Spirits and séances at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe practiced spiritualism throughout her life? Together with family\, friends\, and her Hartford neighbors\, she would hold séances to try to speak with the spirits of people who had passed on to the next life. Over the years\, visitors and staff at the Stowe Center have experienced many mysterious and unexplainable events in Harriet’s historic home—just as Harriet did during her spiritualist explorations. \n          Join us for our Family Spirits Tours\, where we’ll learn all about spiritualism in the 1800’s\, and how people spoke to departed spirits looking for wisdom\, comfort\, and knowledge. We’ll also hear stories of some of the most haunting encounters in the history of our museum! \n\n[Please note\, this tour talks openly about death and grief. Recommended for ages 8+]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/family-spirits-haunted-history-tours-at-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism-9/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T163000
DTSTAMP:20260911T152455Z
CREATED:20260904T171010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T152455Z
UID:10004092-1793460600-1793464200@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Spirits at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:Spirits at Stowe considers spiritualism as a tool of resistance among radicals and reformers of the 19th century. \nThrough contact with spirits\, radical women claimed authority to speak the unspeakable\, especially the right to full control and autonomy over their own bodies and families. Throughout the tour\, we will delve into the historic\, social\, and political context of the 19th century and explore the role of spiritualism in the lives of reformers\, suffragists\, and Black activists\, including Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Harriet Wilson. \nDuring the tour\, the house is “set” to reflect a Spiritualist setting. It takes place later in the evening and is by (electric) candlelight. Participants on the tour will observe and engage with materials and primary sources related to spiritualism\, including a planchette\, spiritualist newspapers\, seance accounts\, and letter excerpts from leading 19th century activists. \nSpirits at Stowe deals with themes such as violence\, sexuality\, and reproductive rights.\nIt is not recommended for children under 13.  \n  \nWhat is spiritualism?  \nBroadly speaking\, spiritualism is the belief that an individual’s awareness persists after death and can be contacted by the living. During Spirits at Stowe\, we discuss the histories of multiple spiritualist traditions in U.S. history\, and how these beliefs helped inspire\, nourish\, and connect politically radical individuals and communities – paying special attention to abolitionism\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, and the intersection among them. \n 
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/spirits-at-stowe-6/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirits at Stowe,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Featured-Image-Size-for-Events.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T140000
DTSTAMP:20261006T182221Z
CREATED:20261006T182221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T182221Z
UID:10004184-1793797200-1793800800@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-153/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T150000
DTSTAMP:20261006T182524Z
CREATED:20261006T182524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T182524Z
UID:10004186-1793802600-1793804400@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Writing Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Enter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1870’s historic home\, where we’ll make space for powerful stories from history. \nWhat is a Freedom Narrative? Historically referred to as a “slave narrative\,” a freedom narrative is a true\, firsthand account of liberation by a Black storyteller\, describing their efforts to free themselves from slavery and to build a life in freedom. Thousands of freedom narratives were written\, dictated\, and shared before and after slavery legally ended in the United States. Their creators used the power of their words to speak out against injustice\, assert their humanity\, and record the truth of our nation’s history. \nOn this tour\, we’ll learn about three 19th-century Black abolitionists: Harriet Jacobs\, Frederick Douglass\, and Josiah Henson. Each of these authors had a direct connection to and impact on the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe\, but this tour focuses on their lives and activism. We’ll have the opportunity to hear portion of their stories\, told in their own words\, and to consider the lessons these stories hold for our own time.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/writing-freedom-160/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Writing-Freedom.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T140000
DTSTAMP:20261006T182339Z
CREATED:20261006T182339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T182339Z
UID:10004185-1793970000-1793973600@stowecenter.org
SUMMARY:Inspiring Stowe: The Real Josiah Henson
DESCRIPTION:On this tour\, we explore how Harriet Beecher Stowe came to author Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)\, a complex and controversial anti-slavery novel with a massive impact on U.S. history and culture. We’ll discover what Stowe learned\, read\, and witnessed that made her want to speak out against enslavement in her own time\, with special attention to the life of Josiah Henson\, the real-life Black abolitionist who inspired the character of Tom in Stowe’s novel.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inspiring-stowe-the-real-josiah-henson-169/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stowecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2231-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR