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Seward House Museum, Auburn, NY

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Seward House Museum

Historic home of statesman William Henry Seward, now a museum where guided tours show 19th-century American life.

33 South St. Auburn, NY 13021 · Auburn, NY

About Seward House Museum

The Seward House Museum in Auburn occupies the home of William Henry Seward and his family. Seward held posts as a state senator, a state governor, a U.S. senator, and later as Secretary of State under two presidents. Visitors see the house only on guided tours, which start on the hour. The house holds a large original collection and the museum also hosts special exhibitions in the house and its gardens.

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