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
Spring 2024Meet Serena, Danielle, Ayron, Aiden, Devin, Matthew, and Lucas from Los Angeles, California
These young men are competing at the Cooperstown Dreams Park. Every year, teams from all over the country travel to Cooperstown, New York to compete. Their team…
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Spring 2024Meet Ron & Luis
Ron is originally from this area and Luis is from California. Currently, they are in the process of moving to New York. Luis, so far, likes New York more than…
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Spring 2024Meet Sherry and Rick from Connecticut
Meet Sherry and Rick from Connecticut! 40 years ago, in 1984 (40 years ago? Is that right? 1984 doesn’t feel like 40 years ago ) they came to Howe Caverns as…
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Spring 2024Meet Jonathan & Daniela from Chicago
They have been together for ten years. Johnathan works for an aerospace company that has them traveling and living all over the country. They currently reside…
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Spring 2024Meet Anastasia, Danyil, and Andrii from Ukraine
Meet Anastasia, Danyil, and Andrii from Ukraine They fled their home and native land six month ago because of the war. She hardly spoke English. When Betsy…
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Spring 2024Meet Miriam & Jesse from Florida
Every year, they take a two month trip and they call it a “honeymoon”. Miriam & Jesse consider their trips to be time that they spend together sharing new…
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Spring 2024Meet Dr. Yogani Govender
She is the regional project director for the Informal Science Education from the National Science Foundation. The Foundation can be used to develop an…
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Spring 2024Meet Corin, Guillermo & Hakari
They came all the way from Texas. Unfortunately, their other daughter, Wren, was under the weather and stayed behind with Grandma Carol. (but don’t worry…
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Spring 2024Meet Maggie & Ben
Maggie & Ben are getting married this weekend! Hang on! They aren’t even in these pictures BUT their love is what brought part of this beautiful family together…
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Spring 2024Meet Kelly, Aldaiane, and Duncan from Brazil
From the vast cattle lands of Mato Grosso, Brazil, to the snowy hills of Maine, Aldaiane’s journey is one of strength, sacrifice, and unwavering faith. She was…
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Spring 2024Meet Barb, Tibor & Frank, from Hungarians
Barb, Tibor & Frank, our Hungarian friends, shared pictures from their past travels for us all to enjoy. Email from Barb: “Our journeys with Tibor: Sweden…
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Spring 2024Meet Nova but she’s a SUPER Nova!
She is wicked excited for her cave tour with her school class today! She was also very excited to show us this t-shirt! She flung her sweatshirt off to show…
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