Walnut Hills in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022

1. Harriet Beecher Stowe House Marker

Inscription. This historic house was the residence of author Harriet Beecher Stowe at times from 1833 to 1836. Her experiences in Cincinnati formed the basis of her best-selling novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", published in 1852.

Erected by Ohio History Connection.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 39° 7.978′ N, 84° 29.224′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Walnut Hills. It is at the intersection of Foraker Avenue and Montfort Street, on the right when traveling west on Foraker Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 918 Foraker Ave, Cincinnati OH 45206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harriet Beecher Stowe (within shouting distance of this marker); Walnut Hill Salutes Black Inventors (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Votes for Women (about 600 feet away); Manse Hotel and Annex / Horace Sudduth (about 600 feet away); Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs / Cincinnati Federation Clubhouse

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(about 700 feet away); Lane Theological Seminary / The Lane Seminary Debates (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cincinnati Ford Assembly Plant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peebles Corner (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022

2. Harriet Beecher Stowe House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.