Humanity & Connections Series
Every visitor brings a story underground.
Proposals on the heart, reunions decades in the making, and first visits from around the world. Meet our guests who make Howe special.
All seasons
Faces of Howe
425 stories
Summer 2026Meet Bill Gallop and Melissa
Our Guest Services team immediately alerted our Brand Ambassador, Travis, when Bill checked in for his tour- and for a good reason! One of the most surprising…
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Summer 2026Meet Carmen and Lupe
Meet Carmen and Lupe. These two conjoined twins were born in Mexico and raised in Connecticut. Carmen and Lupe have always loved exploring the outdoors. From…
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Spring 2026Meet Kristen and Dan, uncle-and-niece duo
Meet Kristen and Dan, uncle-and-niece duo visiting from Pennsylvania. Dan’s journey took him from growing up in Staten Island to living in Middleburgh, New…
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Spring 2026Meet Flat Stanley
Meet Flat Stanley. He belongs to Ozra from Mrs. Smith’s 2nd grade class in Westmoreland, Kansas. He’s been exploring New York with Ozra’s Aunt Tasha and soaking…
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Spring 2026Meet Kevin and Dominic
Meet Kevin and Dominic, from Long Island and Summit, New York. These two fellas have shared a friendship spanning over 30 years, one that began the very day…
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Spring 2026Meet Alicia, Graham, Philip, and Darren, from Montour Falls, NY
Meet Alicia (Mom), Graham (son, left), Philip (Dad), and Darren (son, right), a wonderful family Montour Falls, New York. Today’s story began with a quick…
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Spring 2026Meet Brian, Melissa, Emma, and Josephine from Long Island
Brian, Melissa, Emma, and Josephine from Long Island, New York made this spring break one to remember with a trip full of meaning and adventure. For Brian…
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Spring 2026Meet Deborah and Bill from Central Bridge, New York
Meet Deborah and Bill from Central Bridge, New York. While they’ve visited the caverns several times before, their return yesterday centered around a photo…
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Spring 2026Meet Kyra from Cambridge, Massachusetts
Meet Kyra from Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is someone who has always lived her life like it’s unfolding on a stage. At just three years old, she was…
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Spring 2026Meet Trevor and Teagan from Rochester, New York
Meet Trevor and Teagan. Today Trevor and Teagan call Rochester, New York home, though Teagan’s journey there took her across the country. She previously lived…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Karen
Meet Karen (left) from Accord, New York, a little hamlet nestled between the Catskill Mountains and the Shawangunk Ridge. Today marked her third visit to Howe…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Carrie from Fultonham, New York
Meet Carrie from Fultonham, New York, an executive assistant at a local phone company, who stopped by with her husband and children for a spontaneous day trip.…
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