Go to the Harriet Beecher Stowe, Slavery to Freedom Museum

Harriet Beecher Stowe paid a visit to one of her students in Maysville, Kentucky, in 1833. During her visit, she witnessed a slave auction at a local courthouse, and it was this upsetting experience that inspired her to write "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The Marshall Key House, where her former student grew up, now houses the Harriet Beecher Stowe, Slavery to Freedom Museum. The small house is more than 215 years old and is decorated in the style in which Stowe would have seen it.

Visitors can also see artifacts from the American Civil War and slavery. Anyone interested in taking a tour should contact the Old Washington Visitor Center on Main Street in Maysville. Visitors to Maysville may be interested in visiting the National Underground Railroad Museum and the Kentucky Gateway Museum for historical collections and temporary exhibits.

Address: 1001 Forest Ave., Maysville, KY 41056