Membership

Be part of the change we want to see in our world. Take action—join the Stowe Center for Literary Activism. 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.

Please note, you can apply ticket admission toward membership purchase. Please contact Casey Grambo, Director of Development at CGrambo@StoweCenter.org or 860-522-9258 ext. 320.

All members enjoy:

Unlimited tour admission
Discounts on Special Tours, including the Nook Farm Walking Tour and Spirits at Stowe
Subscription to E-Newsletter
Invitations for you and a guest to exclusive events and exhibition previews throughout the year
Recognition on Visitor Center screen listing
20% discount on Museum Store purchases on the day you join or renew
10% discount on Museum Store purchases throughout the year
10% discount at River Bend Bookshop (Glastonbury and West Hartford), our partner for the Reading for Change: The Stowe Center for Literary Activism Book Club
Opportunity to apply ticket admission toward membership transaction
Because the Stowe Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, your Membership purchase is considered a tax-deductible donation.

Select your membership level*
- Individual - $50 // Unlimited tour admission for one named adult
- 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 membership and advance registration for programs and events, including workshops and author talks
- Leadership Circle - $500 // Benefits of Nook Farm Philanthropist membership plus discounts on special programs and events, including workshops and author talks, complimentary gift Dual Plus membership, and an invitation to the Stowe Center’s holiday party
- Director's Circle - $1,000 // Benefits of Leadership Circle membership plus a private, behind-the-scenes tour for you and a guest with the Executive Director, by appointment, a 20% discount on a Stowe on the Go experience for you or an affiliated organization, and 20% discount on space rentals. If joining us for the Stowe Prize Celebration as a paying guest, enjoy two additional free tickets to and signed copies of the book.
Make mine the Out-of-Towner*
Not planning on visiting the Stowe Center again within one year? Make any level above “the out-of-towner,” and your membership gift will go to supporting our mission to encourage social justice and inspire literary activism by exploring the legacy of Harriet Beecher Stowe and all who advocate hope and freedom then and now.
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School Group Interest Form

School Group Interest Form 2024

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

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.