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This website is produced by the City of Auburn’s Historic & Cultural Sites Commission, a group of organizations whose mission is to promote Auburn’s attractions through collaborative marketing, programming, and tourism strategies. The Commission site organizations include Auburn Public Theater, Cayuga Museum of History & Art, Case Research Lab, Harriet Tubman Home, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Schweinfurth Art Center, Seward House Museum, Seymour Public Library, Fort Hill Cemetery, and Willard Memorial Chapel. The Commission agencies include Auburn Enlarged City School District, Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, Cayuga County Historian’s Office, Cayuga County Office of Tourism, and Downtown Auburn Business Improvement District.
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