Sherwood is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

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, United States. It is the location of four properties or districts listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

: * Augustus Howland House, 1395 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood * Slocum and Hannah Howland House, 1781 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood * Job and Deborah Otis House, 1882-1886 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood * Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District, Sherwood Rd. & NY 34B, Sherwood

Notable people

Painter Amy Otis was a native of Sherwood. Quaker abolitionist

Emily Howland Emily Howland (November 20, 1827 – June 29, 1929) was a philanthropist and educator. Especially known for her activities and interest in the education of African-Americans, she was also a strong supporter of women's rights and the temperan ...

was from Sherwood.

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