After breakfast we headed to the Auburn Theological Seminary to tour Willard Chapel. Pictures will not do justice to the magnificant Tiffany glasswork in the small chapel. Two daughters consigned with the Tiffany Glass Company to build the chapel to honor their parents. As we were finishing the tour, the sun beamed through two of the windows...it was breath-taking.
It was going to be hard to beat the beauty of Willard Chapel, but we thought we would try by taking a self-guided tour of the mansions on State Street. Among these stately houses (hmmm, wonder if that is how State Street got its name?) was the home of William Henry Seward - Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
From grand to austure...we drove further down State Street to the home of Harriet Tubman. It was a simple white house with no signs of grandure except for the purple clematis climbing up a post on the porch. After taking pictures of her home, we headed out to Fort Hill Cemetary to find her place of burial. Her resting place was as simple as the place she lived. A plain headstone with a few tokens to prove this great lady has not been totally forgotten.
Lunch was another diner experience at the Green Shutter...quick sandwiches before we were off to tour several local wineries surrounding Lake Cayuga. The Buttonwood Grove, The Thirsty Owl, Cayuga Ridge Estate, and Bet the Farm were our choices for today. The surprise of the day for me was the Cranberry Frost!
After a great dinner on the patio at Curly's, we took a drive around the lake for a sunset and an ice cream...a great nightly ritual. It was a perfect end to a perfect day.
Mike calls Auburn his "spiritual place" and I understand why. There is such history here, great man-made beauty, and natural wonders that can't be rivaled. While there is no familial connection for me with Auburn, there is a heart connection that is growing stronger by the day.
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