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.
"There is a wide stoop at each side of which are grim looking griffins. I don't know which so puzzled was I to discern whether ear or horns adorned the creatures' heads." - Boston Post, June 18, 1863
"My students had such a wonderful time on our field trip! Thank you for such a fantastic experience for all of us. I look forward to bringing next year’s class already!" -Mrs. DeMaria, West Street School, Geneva, NY