Morris-Jumel Mansion

65 Jumel Terrace
The Morris-Jumel Mansion is perhaps most famous for the fact that George Washington really did sleep here! Washington made his headquarters here at the Mansion during the fall of 1776. It was during this period that the General's troops forced a Brit... more
The Morris-Jumel Mansion is perhaps most famous for the fact that George Washington really did sleep here! Washington made his headquarters here at the Mansion during the fall of 1776. It was during this period that the General's troops forced a British retreat at the Battle of Harlem Heights. The house was built eleven years before the Revolution, in 1765, by British Colonel Roger Morris and his American wife, Mary Philipse. The breezy hilltop location proved an ideal location for the family's summer home. Known as Mount Morris, this northern Manhattan estate stretched from the Harlem to the Hudson Rivers and covered more than 130 acres. Loyal to the crown, the Morrises were eventually forced to return to England as a result of the American victory. During the war, the hilltop location of the Mansion was valued for more than its cool summer breezes. With views of the Harlem River, the Bronx, and Long Island Sound to the east, New York City and the harbor to the south, and the Hudson River and Jersey Palisades to the west, Mount Morris proved to be a strategic military headquarters. In 1904 the Washington's Headquarters Association, formed by four chapters of the Daught... more
The Morris-Jumel Mansion is perhaps most famous for the fact that George Washington really did sleep here! Washington made his headquarters here at the Mansion during the fall of 1776. It was during this period that the General's troops forced a British retreat at the Battle of Harlem Heights.

The house was built eleven years before the Revolution, in 1765, by British Colonel Roger Morris and his American wife, Mary Philipse. The breezy hilltop location proved an ideal location for the family's summer home. Known as Mount Morris, this northern Manhattan estate stretched from the Harlem to the Hudson Rivers and covered more than 130 acres. Loyal to the crown, the Morrises were eventually forced to return to England as a result of the American victory.

During the war, the hilltop location of the Mansion was valued for more than its cool summer breezes. With views of the Harlem River, the Bronx, and Long Island Sound to the east, New York City and the harbor to the south, and the Hudson River and Jersey Palisades to the west, Mount Morris proved to be a strategic military headquarters.

In 1904 the Washington's Headquarters Association, formed by four chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, took on the task of operating the museum. Today, the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Inc., an independent not-for-profit corporation assumes that responsibility.

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65 Jumel Terrace
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-8008
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Admission And Tickets

$5 - Adults
$4 - Seniors
$4 - Students
Children under 12: Free

This Week's Hours

Wed-Sun: 10:00am-4:00pm

Closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Nearby Subway

  • to 163rd St/Amsterdam Ave -- 0.2

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Congratulations to our neighbor, historian Eric K. Washington, and all the supporters who helped safeguard the former "Colored School No. 4" in Chelsea, which received protected landmark status last night from the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission.
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Tickets are still available for our free Virtual Parlor Chat on Wed. 5/17 at 7PM! Register for historian Heather Bruegl's talk titled Morris-Jumel Mansion & the Unceded Land of the Lenape:
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This Saturday, May 13th is Family Day at Morris-Jumel Mansion! Visit between 1-3PM to create a Mandala using repurposed materials. All materials will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. #nycfamilies #washingtonheights #historichouse #nycmuseums
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Morris-Jumel Mansion is offering free class field trips at the museum through the end of this school year for grades 4-12 to take part in the program, "What Does It Mean to Be an American?" Email [email protected] for more information!
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