The Slocum and Hannah Howland House is located at 1781 Sherwood Road in the hamlet of Sherwood

Sherwood, New York

Sherwood is a hamlet in Cayuga County, New York, United States.It is the location of four properties or districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places:*Augustus Howland House, 1395 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood...

 in Cayuga County, New York

Cayuga County, New York

Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...

. It is notable for its involvement in the Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...

, as well as for its 19th century architecture. Slocum Howland was a Quaker and a notable abolitionist. He was also a businessman, and owner of the Howland Cobblestone Store

Howland Cobblestone Store

The Howland Cobblestone Store, also known as the Howland Stone Store Museum, is a 19th century store significant for its cobblestone architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. At the time of its nomination, the owners were in the process of removing the stucco...

, also in Sherwood, New York. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in 2006.