William H. Seward, Lincoln’s secretary of state, lived with his father-in-law near Weedsport, N.Y., about 50 miles each of Rochester.

Auburn, the home the Sewards eventually inherited, is now a house museum displaying original items from the Seward family.

Despite his political career taking him far beyond Weedsport, Auburn is the only house Seward ever owned.

To learn more about the Seward House Museum, visit http://sewardhouse.org/general-information/