It is said that the old Seward kitchen was one of the most popular stations of the Underground Railroad, and that many a poor slave who fled by this route to Canada carried to his grave the remembrance of its warmth and cheer.
Japanese Gaming Table
c.1870
Japanese inlaid teakwood circular table. Includes a inlay of geometric motifs including "rising sun" design. Raised on a cylindrical post with four scalloped braces at the top and circular, molded base. Old gilt edge to top. Obtained by Secretary Seward on trip around the world while in Japan.
