Membership

Be part of the change we want to see in our world. Take action—join the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. Your membership helps support:

Platforms for civic discourse, such as Salons at Stowe, presented free of charge
The Stowe Prize for Literary Activism, recognizing literary works with social justice consequence
Our historic collections; helping us understand contemporary issues with primary historical objects
Educational programing that centers open-minded curiosity, dialog, and primary sources as prompts for learning

Your contribution helps sustain the Stowe Center. A National Historic Landmark and international tourist site, the Stowe Center offers experiences that inspire action for positive change in the spirit of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Stowe Center members enjoy:

Unlimited tour admission
Discounts on special tours
Subscription to E-news
Invitations to annual Stowe Prize events and programs
20% discount on museum shop purchases on the day you join or renew
10% discount on museum shop purchases throughout the year
For the Dual Plus, Family Plus, Nook Farm Philanthropist, Leadership Circle, and Director’s Circle membership level: participation in the North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM) with access to 1300+ museums, historical sites, botanical gardens & zoos across the United States, Canada, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Please note, you can apply ticket admission toward membership purchase. Please contact Yateena Young at yyoung@stowecenter.org.

Select your membership level*
- Individual - $50 // Unlimited tour admission for one named adult for one year
- Individual Plus - $65 // Unlimited tour admission for one named adult plus a guest per visit for one year
- Dual Plus - $125 // Unlimited tour admission for two named adults plus two guests per visit for one year. Also includes reciprocal privileges in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) program
- Family Plus - $160 // Unlimited tour admission for two named adults plus their households or grandchildren for one year and four guest passes to share. Also includes reciprocal privileges in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) program
- Nook Farm Philanthropist - $250 // Benefits of Family Plus and members-only Nook Farm Walking Tour (by appointment)
- Leadership Circle - $500 // Benefits of Nook Farm Philanthropist and invitation to the Stowe Center's holiday party
- Director's Circle - $1,250 // Benefits of Leadership Circle and private, behind-the-scenes tour with the executive director (by appointment)
Make mine the Out-of-Towner*
Planning on visiting the Stowe Center just once? Make any level above the "Out-of-Towner" and your membership will go to supporting operations like free field trips, Salons at Stowe, and author talks.
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School Group Interest Form

School Group Interest Form 2023

Thank you so much for your interest in a group tour at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center! Please help us schedule your visit by answering the questions below.

School name:

Please suggest three dates and times when your group would like to visit. (Note: the Stowe Center is closed on Sunday and Tuesday.)

Contact Teacher Name:

Contact Teacher Email:(Required)

Contact Teacher Phone Number:(Required)

Number of students expected to attend:(Required)

Please enter a number from 8 to 40.

Please identify the grade level(s) of attending students:(Required)

Likely number of chaperones (including other teachers):

The Stowe Center requires one adult per every 10 students.

Are there special student, teacher, or chaperone accommodations that can help us serve you best?

Do you plan to have lunch on site?

Yes, please.

No, thank you.

Are you interested in scheduling a joint visit with our neighbor, The Mark Twain House and Museum?

Yes, please

No, thank you.

If yes, have you already contacted The Mark Twain House?

Yes

Adult Group Interest Form

Group Tour Interest Form 2022

Thank you so much for your interest in a group tour at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center! Please help us schedule your visit by answering the questions below.

Group Name:

Name of Primary Contact:(Required)

Contact Email:(Required)

Contact Phone Number:(Required)

What date would you like to visit? (The Stowe Center typically books group tours for Thursday through Sunday visits.)

Expected number of visitors:(Required)

Please enter a number from 20 to 42.

Please indicate the number of adults, seniors, and children expected in your group:

Are there special accommodations that can help us serve you best?

Are you interested in a joint visit with our neighbor, The Mark Twain House and Museum?

Yes, please.

No, thank you.

If yes, have you already contacted The Mark Twain House?

Yes

Isabella Beecher Hooker

Isabella Holmes Beecher Hooker (1822-1907)
An ardent member of the woman’s suffrage movement, Isabella Holmes Beecher Hooker joined in the cause along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.

Isabella was the first child of Lyman Beecher and his second wife, Harriet Porter Beecher.

Isabella began her education at Catharine Beecher’s Hartford Female Seminary and lived with her sister Mary Perkins. In 1841 she married John Hooker, a descendant of Thomas Hooker, the founder of Hartford. John Hooker was a lawyer and an abolitionist.

In the early 1860s Isabella got involved in the woman’s suffrage movement. Isabella joined Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as a member of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association in 1869. She was a founding member of the Connecticut Woman’s Suffrage Association. Isabella’s ideas of equality were influenced by John Stuart Mills’ On Liberty and the Subjection of Women.

In 1871, Isabella organized the annual convention of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association in Washington D.C. and presented her argument before the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate. Her husband, John Hooker, believed in his wife and supported her activities. He helped Isabella draft a bill to the Connecticut Legislature giving married women the same property rights as their husbands. The bill passed in 1877. Isabella annually submitted a bill granting women the right to vote, but it did not pass in her lifetime.