Fort Hill Cemetery, founded in 1851, is a historic cemetery located in downtown Auburn, New York, known for its headstones of notable people such as former Secretary of State William H. Seward, his son, General William H. Seward Jr. and abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman.HistoryThe cemetery, which was founded in 1851, is built on what was once a fortified village of the Cayuga Indians. The cemetery features a 56ft. high limestone obelisk monument to Chief Logan, famed chief of the Cayuga Indians.