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.
Summer 2024
Faces of Howe
104 stories
Summer 2024Meet Helle, Jesper, Lucas & Rasmus from Denmark!
Meet Helle (mother) Jesper (father) Lucas and Rasmus (sons) from Denmark! Denmark is a northern European country made up of the Jutland Peninsula and more than…
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Summer 2024Meet the very cool Kless family from Yorkshire, NY
If you didn’t know, the cars in this photo are incredibly rare! The orange car is the elusive Mangusta. There were only 401 Mangusta, in total, produced by…
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Summer 2024Meet Lilly and Praneeth from Manhattan
Lily was born in the United States and raised in China for a good portion of her youth Praneeth was born in India and raised in the United States. They met in…
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Summer 2024Meet Reynolds family from Nassau, Bahamas!
The Bahamas are made up of 700 coral islands, 30 of which are inhabited. The Bahamas are full of pink sand beaches and turquoise blue water. It has a deep…
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Summer 2024Meet the beautiful Khan Family from Kashmir, Pakistan
Kashmir is known as “Paradise on Earth.” The hospitality of Kashmiris is renowned, with locals often going out of their way to make visitors feel welcome. It…
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Summer 2024Meet Steven & Marcella from Queens, NY
These NYC born and raised siblings are best friends. Steven is the big brother by one year and five months. We found Steven, sitting in our museum area, waiting…
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Summer 2024Meet Dikshya from Nepal
Nepal is renowned for being home to 8 out 10 of the highest mountain peaks in the world. It is home to the Himalayas and highest peak on earth, Mount Everest.…
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Summer 2024Meet Mikayla, Amanda, Julia, & Raegan from the Rochester/ Buffalo
Meet Mikayla, Amanda, Julia (bride-to-be), and Raegan from the Rochester/ Buffalo area in New York. They were Zeta Psi Omega sisters at Alfred State University.…
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Summer 2024Meet 16-year-old Jack from the UK
The UK is home to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, The Royals, fish & chips, rugby, soccer, cricket…
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Summer 2024Meet the Andujar & Vargas families from The Bronx, NY
They always vacation together and visiting Howe is something they always wanted to do. They asked for our complimentary souvenir stamp today because they…
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Summer 2024Meet Surekha Joshi from India
India, the tiger capital of the world, is home to the Taj Mahal, the largest producer of spices in the world, and is home to some of the oldest continuously…
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Summer 2024Meet the Amo family from Otego, New York
We really love when locals visit! Meet the Amo family from Otego, New York. Both parents are in the medical field and work incredibly hard. They don’t get very…
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