Seward House Museum Director of Education Jeff Ludwig explores how Abraham Lincoln and William Seward established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in hopes of uniting
Join National Park Service rangers on a 1-mile walking tour (approx. 1 hr) of downtown Auburn and experience Harriet Tubman’s hometown the way she would have walked it. Discover the
Join National Park Service rangers on a 1-mile walking tour (approx. 1 hr) of downtown Auburn and experience Harriet Tubman’s hometown the way she would have walked it. Discover the
Join a National Park Service ranger to discover sites in Auburn that tell the story of Harriet Tubman. Learn about Tubman’s early life in Maryland,
Join the Seward House Museum for a fascinating lecture by author and Purdue University professor Robert E. May on his book discussing Lincoln and Douglas
Explore the lives of the ladies of the Seward family with Education and Outreach Coordinator Kate Grindstaff. Drawing on their personal diaries and letters, this
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