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.
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Faces of Howe
425 stories
Fall 2024Meet Melissa from New Hampshire
Our favorite outfit of the day! Meet Melissa from New Hampshire- the live free or die state. She’s here for the Rhinebeck fiber festival with a group of her…
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Fall 2024Meet Carolina & Melchor from Colombia
Betsy found these two walking on the front lawn, watching the sunset. These friends were just driving around, looking for things to do while celebrating…
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Fall 2024Meet Gary, Glenn & Mark, from California!
Meet Gary, Glenn & Mark, three Japanese American cousins from California! While Mark and Gary were born in California and Glenn, in Hawaii, all three were…
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Fall 2024Meet Johan and Evelyn from Norway
They traveled all the way from Norway to meet with their motorcycle club and enjoy a leisurely ten day holiday. They both grew up on the west coast of Norway…
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Fall 2024Meet the Rios from Gainesville, Florida.
Kari and her husband, Austin, are assistant pastors at a church. They have two very good friends who moved to upstate New York from Florida last year, with…
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Fall 2024Meet Joan & Ron from Lockport, New York.
They’ve been married 67 (yes,!!) years! Ron is 89 and Joan is 88. They were both born during the Great Depression. Ron was born and raised in West Virginia.…
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Fall 2024Meet Vinita, Rohan, and Ravi from Rhinebeck, NY
Rhinebeck Village is a little gem tucked into the Hudson Valley. It’s bursting with vineyards, farm land, art, and education. It’s home to famous Beekman Arms…
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Fall 2024Meet Barbara and Mark from New Hampshire
They are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary! They met when Mark was in the Air Force and stationed at Pease Air Force Base. Barbara grew up in Hampton…
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Fall 2024Meet Gabriela, Deborah & Isabella from Brazil
This is a first visit to the U.S. for these beautiful sisters. They are currently on a two week vacation visiting family & friends. While they are here, they…
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Fall 2024Meet Kyle and Matteo from Brooklyn, NY
Matteo was born and raised in Brooklyn and Kyle was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada and moved to Brooklyn in 2016. They met through a friend seven years and…
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Fall 2024Meet Ella, Delaney & Cas, from Hartwick College
Ella, Delaney & Cas All three of these cuties are Hartwick College ceramics majors. Ella is planning on being an art teacher with her degree. Delaney is second…
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Fall 2024Meet Billy, Terri & Ed from Yuma, Arizona
This is Billy & Terri (married) & Ed (Billy & Ed are brothers) from Yuma, Arizona. In 1947, Billy and Ed’s grandfather had a cabin built on Big Indian Mountain…
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