Join Director of Operations Mitch Maniccia as he reflects on the recently completed Barn and Carriage House Rehabilitation Project. From tribulations to triumphs, Mitch will
While the history of the United States is marked by chapters of polarization, few political moments have ever proved as divisive as the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Lunchtime Lecture Series continues with LeMoyne College Professor of History Doug Egerton. Before he was rivals with Abraham Lincoln, in the 1850s Senator William
Over the last decade, renowned historian Robert May, author of “Manifest Destiny’s Underworld” and other fascinating books about U.S. territorial expansion, has delivered nearly half
Holiday Traditions Open House Returns to the City of Auburn this December Citywide events celebrate the spirit of the season in History’s Hometown The City
Join the Seward House Museum for the final installment of the 2024 Distinguished Speaker Series. Harvard University Dillon Professor of American History and scholar Robin
The SHM will offer free admission on June 19th for Juneteenth. Reservations are recommended for Juneteenth tours due to limited availability. Tours run at the
For this next installment of our 2024 Distinguished Speaker Series we welcome scholar Harold Holzer. Recipient of the 2015 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize, Holzer will discuss
Holiday Traditions Open House Returns to the City of Auburn this December Citywide events celebrate the spirit of the season in History’s Hometown The City
Discover the Sewards at play in this interactive program as SHM intern Maria LaFleur shares her research into the Seward’s favorite pastimes and invites the
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