Sherwood is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
in
Cayuga County,
New York
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, United States.
It is the location of four properties or districts listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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:
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Augustus Howland House, 1395 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood
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Slocum and Hannah Howland House, 1781 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood
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Job and Deborah Otis House, 1882-1886 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood
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Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District, Sherwood Rd. & NY 34B, Sherwood
Notable people
Painter
Amy Otis was a native of Sherwood.
Quaker abolitionist
Emily Howland was from Sherwood.
References
Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Cayuga County, New York
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