Experience a full Victorian Christmas with all the trimmings and trappings. Costumed guides lead candlelit tours of the home, which is decorated in holiday splendor,
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
Throughout mid 19th-century Central New York, a strange phenomenon gripped community after community: spiritualism, the belief that the dead were unquiet and could communicate with
The Seward House Museum proudly presents “Rooted in Reform,” our new exhibit for 2023. The exhibit explores the often complicated relationship between the Miller &
As a part of the City of Auburn’s Founder’s Day Celebration, join the Seward House Museum’s Director of Education for a trolley ride through history
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
As Founders Day approaches, Ted Freeman discusses his family’s critical role in Auburn’s history. A descendant of Harry and Kate Freeman- often recounted in early
Bring your lunch and attend a lecture at the Equal Rights Heritage Center as the Seward House Museum continues this popular series. Bruce Levitt will
Recently retired Cornell University Professor Gerard Aching will present on his research and coordination of the Underground Railroad Research Project, which highlights the extensive roots
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