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House Museums in Cayuga County

Howland Stone Store Museum

2956 Rt. 34B (Hamlet of Sherwood)

Aurora, NY 13026

315-364-8307

Period: 1837

Focus: Owned by the Friends of the Howland Stone Store, this lovely cobblestone building acts as a record of its role in the Underground Railroad and safeguards the possessions and memorabilia of previous owners. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and on the State's Underground Railroad Heritage Trail.

William H. Seward House

33 South St.

Auburn, NY 13021

Period: 1800-1874

Focus: The life and times of abolitionist and former secretary of state William H. Seward and his family. On the National Register of Historic Places, designated a National Historic Landmark, and on the New York State Underground Railroad Heritage Trail.

Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged (Harriet Tubman Museum)

180-182 South St.

Auburn, NY 13021

Period: 1900-1924

Focus: The life of Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), abolitionist, humanitarian. On the National Register of Historic Places, designated a National Historic Landmark, and on the New York State Underground Railroad Heritage Trail.

Updated 8 September 2011