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Learn about the bygone customs and symbols of death used by Victorian-era Americans, including the Seward family. With war, disease, and high infant mortality rates, death was not an unusual visitor to the 1800s household. Victorians developed ways of coping that we may find strange today.

$10 Members, $15 Non-Members. Ticket sales forthcoming.

Thomas Slaughter's new book unveils the inner lives of the Sewards, tracing their joys and sorrows as the nation grappled deepening divisions on its path to the Civil War. Slaughter directed the Seward Family Digital Archive Project and is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Rochester.

This event will take place at the Carriage House Theater. $10 Members, $15 Non-Members. Ticket sales forthcoming.

Jack Sherman reprises his role as Mr. Seward alongside Maria Coleman portraying his adopted daughter Olive Risley. This play follows the co-protagonists through Reconstruction-era Washington DC, a trip around the world, retirement in Auburn, and the final days of Seward's life.

This event will take place at the Carriage House Theater. $10 Members, $15 Non-Members. Ticket sales forthcoming.

Jack Sherman reprises his role as Mr. Seward alongside Maria Coleman portraying his adopted daughter Olive Risley. This play follows the co-protagonists through Reconstruction-era Washington DC, a trip around the world, retirement in Auburn, and the final days of Seward's life. 

This event will take place at the Carriage House Theater. $10 Members, $15 Non-Members. Ticket sales forthcoming.

Join Samuel Tamburo - an Auburn attorney, SHM tour guide, and volunteer historian for the final Lunchtime Lecture of 2025. His talk will use primary sources to guide us through Mr. Seward's striving for this highest political office in government. This event will take place at the SHM Event Center (Barn) and is FREE and open to the public.

Lazette Worden, older sister to Frances Seward, endured a difficult marriage, returned to Auburn, and built a home named “Pisgah” along the Underground Railroad. Shellie Clark Dolan, whose doctoral dissertation uncovered the careers of these remarkable women, shares more about Lazette’s legacy. This event will take place at the SHM Event Center (Barn) and is FREE and open to the public.

After the success of the Seward House Museum's annual Fanny Seward Girl Scout Day for Brownies and Juniors, demand for a similar program for older scouts emerged. For the first time, we welcome Cadettes and Seniors to the Museum for a fun day of learning centered around Fanny Seward. Fanny is known for her love of reading and writing, so this one-day program will focus on the Book Artist and Novelist badges. If you are a scout interested in history, bookbinding, or creative writing, this is the event for you!

Join us for an evening of music, history, and art! Enjoy an art show by local artist Kathleen Speck, music from Infrared Radiation Orchestra, complimentary refreshments, and exhibits in the Museum open for viewing. This event is FREE and open to the public!

The Museum is closed for the Fourth of July holiday.

Join the Seward House Museum for an evening of history, music, and art! Enjoy an art exhibit from the Barrow Gallery in Skaneateles, live music, complimentary refreshments, and exhibits in the Museum open for viewing. This event is FREE and open to the public!

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