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.
Abraham Lincoln's Bust
c. 1865
Plaster bust set on pedestal of Abraham Lincoln as President. Bronzing paint over white plaster. Sculpted by Mr. Thomas D. Jones of Cincinnati, OH. According to the family, it was displayed in Seward's Washington home and brought back to Auburn. Seward said that he would place it in a position of importance in his library.
