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.
Fall 2025
Faces of Howe
11 stories
Fall 2025Meet Brianna and Marissa, sisters from Upstate New York
Meet Brianna and Marissa, sisters from Upstate New York whose lives were changed by an unexpected opportunity. What began as a simple job at Howe Caverns grew…
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Fall 2025Meet John “Johnny” O’Connor, snowboarding pro
Meet John “Johnny” O’Connor (left), snowboarding pro, from Windham, New York. Johnny is deeply connected to his hometown. He runs Jimmy O’Connor’s Windham…
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Fall 2025Meet John and Rhesa from Upstate New York
Meet John and Rhesa from Upstate New York! They’ve been married for nearly twenty years. Their story began in the Philippines, where they first met, and since…
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Fall 2025Meet Jim, Marabelle, Tiffany, Minnie, & Maya from Long Island
Meet Jim, Marabelle, Tiffany, Minnie, & Maya from Long Island, New York. For his 63rd birthday, Jim got a gift that brought back memories more than half a…
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Fall 2025Meet Mike and Caleigh from Upstate NY
Meet Mike and Caleigh from Upstate New York. When Mike visited Howe Caverns in the mid-1990s as a young boy with his grandparents, parents, and brother, he…
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Fall 2025Meet Rebecca, Johnny, and Tina from Arizona
Meet Rebecca, Johnny, and Tina from Arizona, and Dave and Jean from Tennessee—five folks adding more than just objects to their lives—they’re building…
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Fall 2025Meet Hanna from Germany
Meet Hanna from Germany She’s a forester with a deep appreciation for the past- much like the protagonist in Bob Shaw’s short story “The Light of Other Days,”…
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Fall 2025Meet Alison, a part-time beekeeper from Florida
Meet Alison, a part-time beekeeper from Florida who came to visit us today. Back in the summer of 1991, Alison worked here as a tour guide and trained under our…
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Fall 2025Meet Josh and Colleen from New England
Meet Josh and Colleen from New England. For them, life is all about messages—whether written, spoken, or etched in stone. Josh, a mail carrier, follows in the…
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Fall 2025Meet Kaytee and Tammy
Meet Kaytee and Tammy—both originally from Arkansas, reconnecting in Upstate New York. Kaytee, a seasoned world traveler and hiking enthusiast, is visiting…
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Fall 2025Meet Ben, from London
Meet Ben, from London An actor known for his animation voice-over work on the Oscar-winning WALLACE & GROMIT, Ben is used to following a script. But here, at…
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