Seward House Museum

Upcoming events for #FreemansChallenge! 9/11: @SewardHouse, Auburn, NY 9/12 afternoon: @buffstreetbooks, Ithaca 9/18: I'm in conversation w/ @GayleCaleb, @WatertownPubLib 9/19: I'm in conversation w/ Nicole Fleetwood @MarkingTimeArt, @nysoclib @UChicagoPress #authorevents

Last week, the Correctional Association of New York (CANY) participated in the Post-Incarceration Humanities Partnership (PIHP) grantee cohort convening, hosted by Humanities New York.

Join us at noon on May 8th as we host Seward House Museum Director of Education Dr. Jeff Ludwig for a lecture on the politics of William Seward. The lecture will take place at the Onondaga Historical Museum, and is free with museum admission. #OHAStories #CNYHistory @sewardhouse

On October 25, members of the LeChase team helped celebrate the groundbreaking for the @SewardHouse in Auburn, N.Y. The $2.8 million project will renovate and restore the museum’s barn and carriage house. ow.ly/8JJE50Q5Z0i #lechase #buildingpartnerships

This afternoon, we welcomed @GovKathyHochul and city officials to the Seward House Museum. The Governor was in Auburn to review DRI projects, including the SHM’s Barn and Carriage House Project.

Make your plans. On June 15, I will be in conversation with THE 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀—activist, author, and scholar. Join us on June 15, in Auburn, NY—stop on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Sponsored by @SewardHouse. auburnpub.com/news/local/act…

The great man's gravestone at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, NY. Interesting that the Republican National Convention of 1860 began on his 59th birthday -- May 16. amzn.to/3cDO5qL @SewardHouse

Thanks to CSpan, the Seward House Museum @SewardHouse, and the great people of Auburn, NY for the event May 18 at the Carriage House Theatre. Lively discussion about Lincoln and hometown hero William Seward. I'll let you know when program airs! @groveatlantic amzn.to/3cDO5qL

On #NationalHistoricMarkerDay the SHM is proud to have cleaned up the two markers on the outskirts of our property. These eye-catchers are a great way to learn about Auburn’s most famous residents! @wgpfoundation @NYSERHC #auburnny #cayugacounty #historyshometown #historicmarker

#OTD in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford’s Theatre. A few blocks away in Lafayette Square, Lewis Powell attempted to assassinate Secretary William Seward in his home. Seward was injured in the attack, but ultimately would make a full recovery.

Tickets range from $35-$125 and will go on sale Tuesday, May 2nd. For more information, call the Museum at 315-252-1283. This event is funded, in part, by the @NYSERHC and the City of Auburn’s Historic and Cultural Sites Commission.

The event will take place at 7pm at the Auburn Jr High School Auditorium in the form of a moderated Q&A hosted by award-winning civil rights journalist, legal analyst, and author @jamifloyd. The event will be followed by a VIP reception, meet and greet, and book signing.

The Seward House Museum is pleased to announce that iconic activist, feminist, and acclaimed author Angela Davis will keynote a community-wide commemoration of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 15th.

Due to inclement weather, the Museum will be closing to the public at 1pm today. Our last public tour will be at 12pm.

Let’s celebrate the outstanding contributions of women throughout NY’s history. I represent the 48th District, which is full of women’s history. @SewardHouse in Auburn is home to one woman in CNY history you might know. I explain on the Senate floor. #WomensHistoryMonth

WCNY and @SewardHouse invites you to attend the "Becoming Frederick Douglass" Screening & Discussion Event on Sat, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. at @aubpubtheater. The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Learn more at bit.ly/3IKElZL. #WCNY #CNY #Screening

Tune into @cspan this weekend and catch the SHM and @NYSERHC on American History TV! Airing throughout the weekend is the broadcast release of the SHM’s #LibertysChain book talk with Depauw University Historian David Gellman: c-span.org/video/?523632-…

Your contribution towards our Annual Fund on #GivingTuesday is instrumental for many of the initiatives you see from us daily - from our educational programming to helping preserve our one-of-a-kind collection. Donate here: facebook.com/donate/5488044…

Save the date — #GivingTuesday is next week, and it’s the perfect day to make your year-end gift to the Seward House Museum’s Annual Fund! Show your support to the organizations that matter most to you on Tuesday, November 29th!