Specialty Tour: Death Rites and Victorian Mourning Culture

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.

Light refreshments, including warm apple cider, will be served in the Gift Shop prior to the tour.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Seward House Museum, 33 South Street, Auburn, United States