The Opendore Drawing Room Exhibit, curated by Larry Bell:

“I Strove To Realize Myself and To Serve:” The Call of Nineteenth Century Reformer Emily Howland in Early Photographs

The earliest photographs from the Emily Howland collection present a fascinating story of a young woman responding to a call to teach African American girls in Washington, D.C. just before the Civil War. We are fortunate to have images of influential persons who shaped that call, as well as African American students from her first class. Among the images on display will be high-quality reproductions of early daguerreotypes from the 1840s. Emily Howland’s own letters and journals will tell the story of her courageous and ground-breaking work.

** Howland Stone Store Exhibit, curated by Marilyn Post:

Abolitionism and the Underground Railroad in Sherwood

** DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ISSUES AT THE STONE STORE, THE ABOLITION EXHIBIT OPENING WILL BE DELAYED.

The Scipio Friends Meeting declared its opposition to enslavement in 1837. Slocum Howland both advocated, participating in the New York Anti-Slavery Society, and acted as he helped refugees from the south to build new lives.

Exhibit curators, Larry Bell and Marilyn Post, will be available for tours and discussion. Refreshments will be served.

Thank you to the sponsors of this exhibit:
The Nelson B. Delavan Foundation
The Cayuga County Office of Tourism