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Howland Stone Store Museum, Sherwood, NY
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Howland Stone Store Museum

A museum in Sherwood, New York, housed in an 1837 cobblestone store and a 1910 estate, focused on abolition, women's suffrage, and Quaker-inspired reform.

2956 State Route 34B, Sherwood, New York · Sherwood, NY

About Howland Stone Store Museum

The museum runs from two historic sites in Sherwood: the cobblestone store built by Slocum Howland in 1837, and Opendore, the 1910 estate of Isabel Howland. Its story centers on the Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District, where local residents, many guided by Quaker values, worked for abolition, voting rights for women, and education. Visitors can see the collections, including nationally significant women's suffrage campaign materials and the Gutchess women's history archive. Programs are offered for all ages, often with schools and partner institutions, and some are streamed online.

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  • #women's suffrage
  • #abolition
  • #Underground Railroad
  • #Quaker history

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