"Sacred to the Memory:" The 150th Anniversary of the Death of Seabury Tredwell - Merchant's House Museum
Seabury Tredwell died 150 years ago, on March 7, 1865. He was 85 years old and suffered from Bright’s Disease, an affliction of the kidneys. He was survived by his wife, Eliza, their eight children, and five grandchildren. Custom decreed that the body be placed on view for visitors if at all possible. Seabury Tredwell’s …
