NEW YORK CITY WALKING TOUR: Inside the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan’s Oldest Surviving Residence

Описание: Inside the MORRIS-JUMEL Mansion, Manhattan’s oldest surviving residence

Yesterday, I took a self-guided tour of the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights. “Built in 1765, the @morrisjumel is one of the nation’s foremost historic house museums and Manhattan’s oldest surviving residence. It was built as a summer residence for British Colonel Roger Morris (c. 1717-1794) and his family. The house would later serve as the headquarters for General George Washington as well as the British military and Hessian troops during the American Revolution. After serving as a tavern for a number of years, Stephen and Eliza Jumel purchased the house in 1810. The house became a museum in 1904 under the stewardship of the last private owners Ferdinand and Lillie Earle.”

Visit https://morrisjumel.org/visit/ for more information and for tickets.

Hours:
Thursday: 1pm–4pm (Last Entry); Friday–Sunday: 11am–4pm (Last Entry)

📍 The Morris-Jumel Mansion is located at 65 Jumel Terrace, a short block which extends from West 160th & West 162nd Streets in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is one block east of St. Nicholas Avenue and one block west of Edgecombe Avenue. Please note that West 161st Street does not extend this far west, but Sylvan Terrace can be entered via a stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue that leads to the entrance.

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