Stowe Prize in Place FAQ

I ordered the Experience Solitary package. What can I expect?
Your package will ship on Monday, July 6th via USPS priority mail. After that date, packages will be shipped within two business days of your order.

I ordered the Stowe Prize in Place package for one/two/four. What can I expect?
A package containing your copy(ies) of Solitary and VR goggles will ship on Monday, July 6th via USPS priority mail. During checkout, you will select your meal choices and choose pickup or delivery. Pickup will take place at the Pond House Café during a time window TBD on Sunday, October 4th. Delivery to your home is possible for a fee of $20 — this includes a tip for the driver.

I am a Stowe Prize in Place sponsor. What can I expect?
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center staff will be in touch with you about your packages and sponsor benefit details.

I ordered the Stowe Prize in Place Out of Towner package. What can I expect?
Your package will ship via USPS Priority Mail on Thursday, September 24.

I live in the greater Hartford area. Can I order the Out of Towner?
Of course!

Can I order a package as a gift for someone?
Yes! When you check out, select the “This is a gift” option and enter delivery details.

What is the delivery zone for the fresh packages?
Delivery is within a 50-mile radius of the Pond House.

If I order a package for two or more, do I have to host family and friends to watch, participate, eat and drink?
That’s entirely up to you! Host SPIP guests at your home or split a package with friends and watch alone.

How do I watch the broadcast?
We are still working on that detail, but can tell you that it can be viewed on a computer, smart TV, tablet, or smartphone. We will email your access code within 24 hours of the release on September 23.

How do I participate in the live Q + A?
Detailed instructions on submitting questions and accessing the live Q + A will be announced at a later date.

How can I see the Solitary Garden ?
The Stowe Center landscape is open to the public daily between dusk and dawn; you can visit at your leisure.

How do I experience the virtual reality program?
The best way to experience this program requires a smartphone and Google Cardboard-style VR goggles (included with SPIP packages). On July 12, we will release an app for Android and iPhone, free to download, to view it. The app release will be announced via email, on our website, and via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. It will also be available to view on our website.

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.