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38-538: Fort Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Auburn, New York , United States. It was incorporated on May 15, 1851 under its official name: "Trustees of the Fort Hill Cemetery Association of Auburn". It is known for its headstones of notable people such as former Secretary of State William H. Seward , his son, William H. Seward Jr. and abolitionist and freedom fighter Harriet Tubman . It

76-595: A Gothic Revival style and completed in 1893. Julius A. Schweinfurth was a brother and partner to Charles F. Schweinfurth . Auburn, New York Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York , United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake , one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York , the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city of Cayuga County,

114-750: A better life in the north. Seward's house is now a historical museum, and both it and Tubman's house are on the National Register of Historic Places . A number of properties in Auburn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places , including the Auburn Button Works and Logan Silk Mills , the Belt-Gaskin House , Case Memorial-Seymour Library , the Cayuga County Courthouse and Clerk's Office ,

152-532: A long association with professional baseball . The Auburn Cayugas and other early Auburn teams played as members of the League Alliance (1877), Central New York League (1888), New York State League (1889, 1897–1899), Empire State League (1906–1907), Canadian–American League (1938, 1940) and Border League (1946–1951). Auburn was an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox (1948). Today, Auburn

190-414: A research center focused on the study of seminaries, divinity schools, and the preparation of faith leaders working for social justice . It was one of the first seminaries in the country to admit African Americans ( Moses A. Hopkins , 1877), Japanese (Naoomi Tamura, 1882) and later, female seminarians (Ida Thorne Parker, 1917). Auburn Theological Seminary was established in Auburn, New York, by action of

228-534: Is built on what was once a fortified village of the Cayuga Nation . The cemetery features a 56 ft (17 m). high limestone obelisk monument to Chief Logan , famed chief of the Haudenosaunee . The cemetery features headstones of such notable people as: The Bradley Mortuary Chapel (which also serves as the cemetery office and gatehouse) was designed by the architect Julius A. Schweinfurth in

266-594: Is home to the Auburn Doubledays , members of the collegiate wooden bat Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League . In late 1901, Auburn became the headquarters of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL), which is now known simply as Minor League Baseball and based in St. Petersburg, Florida . John H. Farrell, who served as secretary-treasurer of the league for many years,

304-420: Is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.89%, is water. US 20 is an important east-west highway passing through the city, and New York State Route 34 and New York State Route 38 are north-south highways that intersect US-20 in Auburn. Seneca Falls is 15 miles (24 km) west on US 20, and Syracuse is 26 miles (42 km) to the northeast via New York State Route 5 . This climatic region

342-533: Is owned by Lee Enterprises . Possibly the two best-known historical figures associated with Auburn are Harriet Tubman and William H. Seward . Seward, who served as a New York state senator , the governor of New York , a U.S. senator , a presidential candidate, and then Secretary of State under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson , in which role he negotiated the 1867 purchase from Russia of Alaska , which became known as "Seward's Folly" – lived in Auburn from 1823 until his death in 1872, and

380-570: Is the only complete and unaltered Tiffany chapel interior known to exist. In 1816, Auburn Prison (now the Auburn Correctional Facility ) was founded as a model for the contemporary ideas about treating prisoners, known now as the Auburn system . Visitors were charged a fee for viewing the facility and its inmates. On August 6, 1890, the first execution by the electric chair was carried out at Auburn Prison. In 1901 Leon Czolgosz , assassin of President William McKinley ,

418-504: Is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Auburn has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2000, there were 28,574 people, 11,411 households, and 6,538 families residing in the city. The population density

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456-678: The Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged , William and Mary Hosmer House , St. Peter's Episcopal Church Complex , Sand Beach Church , Schines Auburn Theatre , Thompson AME Zion Church , Harriet Tubman Grave , Harriet Tubman House , the Old Post Office and Courthouse , Fort Hill Cemetery , Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church , and Dr. Sylvester Willard Mansion . The William H. Seward House and Willard Memorial Chapel-Welch Memorial Hall are National Historic Landmarks , and

494-478: The New York-Penn League . Since 1978, on the second Sunday of every August, Auburn has hosted "The Great Race", a three- or four-person relay race involving running, cycling, and canoeing (or kayaking). The race begins and ends in the area of Owasco Lake on the southern outskirts of Auburn. With between 2,000 and 2,500 people participating in an average year, it is one of the largest relay races in

532-614: The Presbyterian Synod of Geneva on 16 August 1818. It obtained a charter from the New York State legislature on 14 April 1820 as a post-baccalaureate theological seminary , and it matriculated its first students in 1821. From its inception, the seminary drew support from beyond the Presbyterian Church . Its charter stipulated that "no student of any Christian denomination shall be excluded, " and

570-608: The South Street Area Historic District is a national historic district . In 2018, the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center opened to the public, serving as a visitors' center and permanent exhibition promoting the region's history and culture. The center guides visitors to the variety of historical sites in the region connected to the struggle for equal rights. Notes Auburn Theological Seminary The seminary

608-503: The county seat , and the site of the maximum-security Auburn Correctional Facility , as well as the William H. Seward House Museum and the house of abolitionist Harriet Tubman . The region around Auburn had been Haudenosaunee territory for centuries before European contact and historical records. Auburn was founded in 1793, during the post-Revolutionary period of settlement of western New York. The founder, John L. Hardenbergh,

646-553: The Auburn Affirmation, adopted in 1924, which defended theological freedom and prevented a fundamentalist takeover of the Presbyterian Church. The Great Depression left Auburn Seminary with a diminished student body and strained resources. The faculty and President Paul Silas Heath (1936–1939) began conversations with several seminaries about possibly relocating. In 1939, it closed its Auburn campus and at

684-477: The Auburn Declaration of 1837. Under the presidency of George Black Stewart (1899–1926), the school grew to 105 students and eleven faculty. A Summer School of Theology for clergy and laity was established in 1911, and a School of Religious Education in 1921. Auburn Theological Seminary's faculty, led by Robert Hastings Nichols, professor of church history, played a key role in what became known as

722-525: The Study of Theological Education was established. Katharine Rhodes Henderson was inaugurated as president in 2009, shifting the institution's focus toward training and supporting faith leaders who work in progressive justice organizations and movements. Auburn's signature programs include: media training, Auburn Senior Fellows, Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, digital organizing, coaching for faith leaders, and entrepreneurial ministry. Auburn Research explores

760-481: The United States. The daily newspaper published in Auburn is The Citizen , which dates back to 1816, and had previously been published as The Daily Advertiser and The Citizen-Advertiser . It serves Auburn and Cayuga County, as well as other parts of Central New York . A morning paper, published seven days a week, it has a circulation of 10,000 for the daily and Saturday editions, and 12,000 on Sunday. It

798-403: The average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the city

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836-601: The city on its way to the Seneca River . A dam, owned and operated by the city, controls the outflow of the lake, which is used for drinking water and recreation. The city is required to keep a sufficient amount of water in the river to deal with the effluent from its waste disposal treatment facility. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km ), of which 8.3 square miles (21.6 km )

874-462: The first burial in the city's newly opened burial ground. The community grew up around Hardenbergh's gristmill and sawmill . Harry and Kate Freeman were eventually released by the Hardenbergh family, with Kate freed in 1805 before John Hardenbergh's death, and Harry seven months later by Hardenbergh's heirs. Originally known as Hardenbergh's Corners in the town of Aurelius , the settlement

912-403: The first class of eleven students represented eight denominations. The Roman Catholic bishop from Boston, Bishop Chevereux, donated books for the school's library. The school's founders and early faculty (Dirck Lansing, Matthew Perrine, and Henry Mills) rejected sterner forms of Calvinism and advocated for flexible church governance within the Presbyterian Church. These beliefs became known as

950-485: The invitation of President Henry Sloan Coffin, moved to the campus of Union Theological Seminary in New York City, although it maintained its board of trustees and endowment. With the move to Union Theological Seminary, Auburn Theological Seminary ceased granting degrees, instead developing new initiatives: a Program of Training for Rural Ministry in 1944, which continued its emphasis on preparing individuals for

988-410: The population. There were 11,411 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 42.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and

1026-758: The practice of ministry, not for theological specialization; in 1964 the Center for Continuing Education was established as well as the Experimental Program for the Practice of Christian Ministry; in 1968 Auburn Studies in Theological Education was begun; in 1971 the Susquehanna Valley Project to support local ministers started; in 1985 interreligious programs for faith leaders were developed and in 1991 The Center for

1064-640: The war, Hardenbergh was granted a tract of land, Military Tract 47, from the very territory he fought to remove the Haudenosaunee from. Hardenbergh settled in the vicinity of the Owasco River on Military Tract 47 with his infant daughter and two enslaved African-Americans, Harry and Kate Freeman. After his death in 1806, Hardenbergh was buried in Auburn's North Street Cemetery, and was re-interred in 1852 in Fort Hill Cemetery ;–

1102-497: Was $ 30,281, and the median income for a family was $ 41,169. Males had a median income of $ 32,349 versus $ 23,330 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,083. About 12.5% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. The Auburn Enlarged City School District is the public school system serving Auburn. It currently operates seven schools covering grades K–12. West Middle School

1140-406: Was 3,405.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,314.8/km ). There were 12,637 housing units at an average density of 1,506.0 per square mile (581.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 88.57% White , 7.59% African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.41% from other races , and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.82% of

1178-534: Was a local resident, and the league's offices remained in the city while he remained in that role. Auburn Community Baseball , which is owned by the City of Auburn, is the parent organization of the Auburn Doubledays and its predecessor Auburn entries in the Class A short-season New York–Penn League dating back to 1958. The team plays its home games at Leo Pinckney Field at Falcon Park . Until 2020 they were members of

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1216-959: Was a veteran of the Sullivan-Clinton campaign against the Iroquois during the American Revolution . Members of the Haudenosaunee allied with the British during the American Revolution, and the Sullivan Campaign, ordered by the American military general George Washington , aimed to crush Haudenosaunee forces in the area. According to historian Robin Bernstein, the Sullivan Campaign and its soldiers destroyed "at least forty Native communities." After

1254-475: Was closed over the summer of 2011 to save funds, with the student population merged into East Middle School. The only college in Auburn is Cayuga Community College , a two-year school. C.C.C., as it is known locally, is located on Franklin Street. The city had been the home of Auburn Theological Seminary , a Presbyterian institution established in 1818, which relocated to New York City in 1939. Auburn has had

1292-782: Was established in Auburn, New York , in 1818 to prepare young ministers for the frontier. In 1939, weakened by the Great Depression , the seminary relocated from Auburn to the Union Theological Seminary 's campus in New York City, although it maintained its independence from Union Theological Seminary. In 2014, it designed and moved to a new leadership development lab in The Interchurch Center in Morningside Heights , Manhattan , New York City. Auburn Theological Seminary houses

1330-559: Was executed there. Although the ideas of the Auburn System have been abandoned, the prison continues to serve as a maximum security facility, and is one of the most secure prisons in the continental United States. Auburn is located at 42.9317° N, 76.5661° W at the north end of Owasco Lake , one of the Finger Lakes , which is drained by the Owasco Outlet  – also known as the Owasco River  – which runs north through

1368-708: Was home to Auburn Theological Seminary , one of the preeminent theological seminaries in the United States. In 1939, facing financial difficulties as a result of the Great Depression , the seminary moved to the campus of Union Theological Seminary in New York City . The only building from the Auburn Theological Seminary that stands today is Willard Memorial Chapel and the adjacent Welch Memorial Hall on Nelson Street, designed by Andrew Jackson Warner of Rochester , with stained-glass windows and interior decoration by Louis Comfort Tiffany . It

1406-560: Was opposed to slavery . Seward's wife, Frances Adeline Seward , was deeply committed to the abolitionist movement, which was strongly supported in Auburn. In the 1850s, the Seward family opened their Auburn home as a safehouse to fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad . In 1859 Seward sold a plot of land to abolitionist Tubman, who used it to create a safe haven for her family and friends and other black Americans seeking

1444-746: Was renamed Auburn in 1805 when it became the county seat. It became an incorporated village in 1815, and was chartered as a city in 1848. It was only a few miles from the Erie Canal , which opened in 1825 and allowed local factories to inexpensively ship goods north or south. In 1871, the Southern Central Railroad, financed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad , completed a line primarily to carry anthracite coal from Athens, Pennsylvania through Auburn to wharves on Lake Ontario at Fair Haven . From 1818 to 1939, Auburn

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