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Harriet Beecher Stowe. –. Slavery. to Freedom Museum. Open Saturday Noon to 4:00 p.m. Other times by appointment Call Washington Visitor’s Center: 606-759-7411. Cost. Adult – $3.00. Children 6 – 12 years – $1.00 Under 6 years – Free.
Sep 23, 2015 · Discover Harriet Beecher Stowe, Slavery to Freedom Museum in Maysville, Kentucky: This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Mar 4, 2023 · Museum explorers ( sic) the local tradition that Harriet Beecher visited this home in the 1830-40's, and drew upon her experience as a witness to slavery when writing her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. All new exhibits in 2012 explore the local story, and discuss the realities of slavery.
The home was just a few doors away from the courthouse lawn, where slave auctions were held. Tradition holds that the sights Beecher witnessed on this visit, perhaps along with others, inspired some of the characters and scenes in Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852).
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House Museum in Washington, Kentucky is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Located in the historic district of Washington, the museum is situated in a two-story brick home built in 1867.
2124 Old Main St., Maysville, KY 41056. Website. View All Photos. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Museum is housed in the Marshall Key House (1807), built by Marshall Key, nephew of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall and the 3rd County Clerk of Mason Co.
Harriet Beecher Stowe - Slavery to Freedom Museum - 1807 - The Colonel married Harriet Sellman in 1816, and here they raised six children. In the summer of 1833 Harriet Beecher Stowe visited the Marshall Key Home, as a guest of their daughter, Elizabeth, who was one of her students at the Western Female Institute in Cincinnati.
