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.
Winter 2025-26
Faces of Howe
18 stories
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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Winter 2025-26Meet Olivia & McKenna from Connecticut & Vermont.
Meet Olivia and McKenna from Connecticut and Vermont. These two friends are currently studying history at a university in Vermont and share a love of learning…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Christine from New Jersey
Meet Christine from New Jersey. Christine grew up in Ogdensburg, NJ, where she later raised her beautiful children. There is something especially unique about…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Jeffery from Brooklyn
Meet Jeffery from Brooklyn, New York, a man whose life story is full of twists, choices, and unforgettable experiences. Jeffery originally grew up in Queens…
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Winter 2025-26Meet David and Fernando
Meet our dear friends, David and Fernando. David grew up in Oyster Bay on Long Island in a special home that had been in his family for two generations. Later…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Leah and John from Rochester
Meet Leah and John from Rochester, New York. John planned their entire trip as a surprise for Leah. She was given only one hint! All he told her was to be ready…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Carol and Colin from Spain
Meet Carol and Colin from Spain Their story began many years ago in Northern Ireland and England, where they grew up alongside their siblings. At the time they…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Kelly and Javier, from New Jersey
Meet Kelly and Javier, a father-daughter duo from New Jersey but their life story began in Peru When she was just 10 years old, her family made the move to the…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Naomi, Will and Jennifer
Meet Naomi (L), Will (M) and Jennifer (R), a beautiful family from Northern New York and Pennsylvania. Today, they are celebrating a milestone! It’s Jennifer’s…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Mikayla and Andrew!
Meet Mikayla and Andrew! Today, Andrew asked Mikayla to marry him here at Howe- a place he had quietly chosen as the perfect setting for this big moment. After…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Jade and Aidan
Meet Jade and Aidan. Jade grew up in Memphis, surrounded by lots of family and raised by a very loving father, someone she says had the biggest influence on her…
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