Harriet Beecher Stowe House

05/29/2026

Summer reading szn is here ⛱️📚 Find your next page-turner and visit the Harriet Beecher Stowe House to learn about one of America's most influential authors! ✨

Whether you're reading on the porch, at the local park, or curled up indoors with the A/C blasting (thanks to Cincy humidity🌡️), we want to know: What's on your summer reading list? 👇🏾

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

Thousands of footsteps before us paved the way for justice and equality for all. On Saturday, you can walk in theirs🚶🏾‍♀️🗺️

📖 This guided walking tour uncovers the stories of abolitionists, community leaders, and African American residents who shaped Walnut Hills into a center of resilience, activism, and culture.

📅 Saturday, May 30 | 10AM - 12PM
📍Starts @ the Harriet Beecher Stowe House (2950 Gilbert Avenue)
🎟️🔗 Grab tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/3u75wvtr

🌟 This event is brought to you by Freeman's 🌟

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor African American service members. Learn about service men and women like John Fox and Charity Adams Earley in our exhibit "African Americans Fighting for Double Victory," which explores their service during World War II and the struggle for equality both at home and abroad.

For more about the African American origins of Memorial Day, or "Decoration Day," please visit https://ow.ly/JKxa50Z3eXF

05/22/2026

Rainy day vibes + Cincinnati history = Perfect day ✨☔️

Stay dry at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and take a guided tour this weekend! 🏠

📍2950 Gilbert Avenue
📍Thursday - Saturday
📍Tours: 10AM - 3PM

🎟️ Grab tickets at the 🔗 in our bio

05/22/2026

To celebrate Taste of Cincinnati this weekend, our new team member Beza put her nose to the test inside our “Generations in the Kitchen” exhibit by (attempting) to match mystery scents from our 1940s Edgemont Inn-era kitchen! 🍴👃🏾

Stop by the Harriet Beecher Stowe House to experience the city’s unique, powerful history + pick up a copy of Jubilee by from our bookstore, featuring two centuries of African American cooking. 🍽️📚

📍Visit us | Thurs. - Sat. | 10AM – 3PM
🏠🔗 Guided tour tickets: https://stowehousecincy.org/house-tours.html

P.S., try some of these flavors from these vendors at Taste of Cincy this weekend 👇🏾👀
🥧 Peach Cobbler + Caramel Peach Cobbler Sundae from Eliza Jane’s BakeShop/ Bakery Truck
🥤 Cookies + Cream Milkshake from Fifty West Brewing Company
☕ Coffee from Ramblin' Roast + Mom 'n 'em Coffee & Wine
🍪 Cookies from Davis Cookie Collection + LaRosa's Pizzeria

05/19/2026

The world needs your words. 🎤✨

Join us for our May Open Mic Night at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House: A welcoming space for both new and experienced poets, storytellers, and songwriters.

Bring a poem, story, or song to share in the historic Edgemont Inn tavern space, where voices past and present continue to shape community and spark change.

Hosted by poet and storyteller Zeda Stew. Light refreshments included. Come listen. Come share. Come be heard. 💛

🗓️ Thursday, May 21
⏱️ 5:30PM - 7:30PM
📍 Harriet Beecher Stowe House | 2950 Gilbert Avenue
🎟️ Get tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/494baspy