Explore the first century of Quaker history in southern Cayuga County, from early settlement and the founding of meetings to religious divisions, social reform movements, and community leadership. Discover how Friends shaped the region through their commitment to faith, education, abolition, and equality.

Larry Bell is historian and fundraiser for the Howland Stone Store Museum. He leads tours of the museum’s five exhibit spaces, as well as driving tours of Auburn and southern Cayuga County, and regularly presents on local history. He is also active in Opendore’s ongoing ten-year historic restoration effort, having previously worked as a restoration carpenter.me.