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.
Blue & white Staffordshire plate by T. J. & J. Mayer. Scene portrays castle in background with river, bridge, people, and landscape in the center. The border is composed of several small pictures of castles. Mark on back of plate is "Florentine".