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Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a museum and historic site in Cincinnati that preserves the home where Harriet Beecher Stowe lived during the period that influenced her writing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The site offers interpretation of the author, the Beecher and Stowe families, the Underground Railroad, and the women’s rights movement of the 1830s–1860s, as well as the building’s later history as an African American boarding house and tavern listed in the Green Book during the 1930s–1940s. It is part of the Ohio History Connection network, contributing to a broader collection of more than 50 sites and museums across Ohio. The organization operates with a small team and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, in a region that includes museums, historical sites, and related institutions. The site primarily serves visitors interested in literary history, abolitionism, and regional African American history, providing educational context through its historic preservation and exhibitions.