Following the European revolutions of 1848, Séguin emigrated to the United States. After visiting various schools, modeled on his own, that had been established in the United States, and assisting in their organization, he settled in Cleveland, and later in Portsmouth, Ohio.
After the European Revolutions of 1848, Séguin moved to the United States. He visited several schools in the US, modeled after his own, and helped establish them.  He eventually settled in Cleveland and later in Portsmouth, Ohio.