- Built in 1765, Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest surviving residence in Manhattan.
- George Washington spent time there during the Revolutionary War, and Aaron Burr married its owner.
- I visited the mansion, now a restored museum, and felt like I stepped back in time.
Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest surviving residence in Manhattan.
The historic home was built in 1765 by Colonel Roger Morris, a Loyalist who returned to England when the Revolutionary War broke out.
During the war, George Washington used the site as his military headquarters during the Battle of Harlem Heights. It was then purchased by Stephen Jumel, a wealthy French merchant, in 1810.
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After Jumel died in 1835, his widow Eliza married former vice president Aaron Burr, though the couple divorced a few months later.
Today, the mansion is located in what is now New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood in upper Manhattan. I toured the historic home in 2022 to learn more about its fascinating history.
