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title: Finger Lakes History & Museums — Women's Rights, Harriet Tubman, Seward House, Corning Glass
url: https://enjoythefingerlakes.com/history
updated: 2026-10-24
site: Enjoy the Finger Lakes
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# Finger Lakes History and Museums

## Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls
![Women's Rights National Historical Park](https://enjoythefingerlakes.com/images/womens-rights-nhp.jpg)
*Photo: National Park Service (https://www.nps.gov/wori/index.htm)*
- Site of the **first Women's Rights Convention, July 19–20, 1848**, where the **Declaration of Sentiments** was presented.
- **Visitor center:** 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls · 315 568-0024
- Ranger programs, virtual tours and annual Convention Days.
- About 24 minutes from Springside Inn (OSRM).

## Auburn: Harriet Tubman and William H. Seward
![Harriet Tubman National Historical Park](https://enjoythefingerlakes.com/images/tubman-nhp.jpg)
*Photo: National Park Service (https://www.nps.gov/hart/index.htm)*
- **Harriet Tubman National Historical Park:** 47 Parker Street, Auburn. No entrance fee (NPS).
- **Harriet Tubman Home:** 180 South Street. Tours are by appointment (315-252-2081). The brick residence and Home for the Aged are temporarily closed for restoration.
- **Seward House Museum:** 33 South St. William H. Seward was Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson. Open Tue–Sat 10–5, plus Sun 1–5 from June to September.
- All three are about 6 minutes from Springside Inn. More at [Visit Owasco Lake](https://visitowascolake.com/auburn).

## Corning Museum of Glass
- **3,500 years of glass and glassmaking,** from ancient cultures to contemporary art.
- Live glassblowing and flameworking demos, and make-your-own-glass projects.
- **Free admission for kids.**
- https://www.cmog.org/ · about 1 h 57 min from Springside Inn (OSRM).

## Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park
- Ceremonies in the formal gardens. Guided tours of the gardens, greenhouses and mansion can end with a private wine tasting.
- https://www.sonnenberg.org/ · about 66 minutes from Springside Inn (OSRM).

## Springside Inn's own history
Springside dates to **1851**, when the Rev. Samuel R. Brown founded a boys' school there. Its **Point at Sand Beach** church (1854–55) has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975. Source: https://springsideinn.com/history-of-springside-inn/

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