Morris-Jumel Mansion

#MansionMonday Do you like to #garden? #DYK that past residents of the Mansion, including former Vice President #AaronBurr also enjoyed #gardens & summer flowers blooming right now like hyacinths, polyanthus (primroses) and daisies? This 1795 receipt shows Burr purchasing these blooms. Learn more about #history and #horticulture at our Virtual Parlor Chat on 6/16 at 7 PM. REGISTER: http://ow.ly/tXpn50F9R1n #botanical #gardening #roses #communitygardens

Another great afternoon on the lawn for a concert with @gather_nyc @boydmeetsgirlduo @laurametcalf and @andreasguime featuring storytelling by @kellidunham! Join us next week for our final concert of the series with a performance by musicians from the New York Philharmonic!

LUNES: Una visita virtual a la mansión Morris-Jumel en español 6/14/2021 7:00pm. Gratis con registro: http://ow.ly/gswI50F91vZ Un tesoro histórico escondido en el corazón de Washington Heights, la Mansion Morris-Jumel es la casa más antigua que se conserva en el Alto Manhattan. ¡Aprenda más sobre los secretos de esta casa de más de 256 años! Explore virtualmente cada habitación y descubra su fascinante historia, como desde las visitas de cuatro de los primeros presidentes est...adounidenses, incluyendo a George Washington, hasta su rol como inspiración para el dramaturgo Lin-Manuel Miranda, quien escribió partes del exitoso musical Hamilton en sus salas. Años: Adultos. Duración: 60 minutos. Idioma: Español #CulturePass NYPL The New York Public Library #WashingtonHeights #history

Thank you for joining us for #NationalGardeningWeek, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! We look forward to seeing you all this summer in the Park! #jazz #livemusic #garden #NYC #washingtonheights

We're looking forward to it, too. See y'all tomorrow!

We had some delightful historians join us for today’s Mansion & Grounds tour! These two Revolutionaries loved exploring the period rooms of the Mansion - especially Washington’s war room pictured here - and we loved seeing their enthusiasm! Their observant eyes even spotted our LEGO George Washington hiding out in one of our period rooms... Have you ever spotted him on a visit to MJM? ... #historians #tricornhat #costumes #halloween #nycmuseums #historichouse #historichousemuseum #americanhistory #dressedtoimpress #nyc #washingtonheights #georgewashington #lego See more

We invite you to participate in the creation of "CoVIDA - Homage to Victims of the Pandemic," a new Public #Art Installation at #RogerMorrisPark by neighborhood artist #AndreaArroyo. Names of victims, written onto ribbons by the artist or community volunteers, will be incorporated into the piece throughout the duration of the installation (Nov. 2- Dec. 31, 2020). If you are interested in submitting a name of a loved one, these can be submitted on-site at #MorrisJumelMansion a...nd Park, at community satellite locations (details to come), or by using the following form: http://ow.ly/h2uD50C1IFY Thank you for your help. More about the Project: CoVIDA, whose title combines COVID with VIDA (meaning life in Spanish), honors the people who have passed away from the pandemic, acknowledges the resilience of our community, and recognizes the courage of essential workers still on the front lines. While we reflect on the devastating loss of life occurring now, we look to the future with hope, and celebrate the life that is here and now. Inspired by memorial traditions from around the world, the piece features stylized winged figures symbolizing freedom; the cityscape celebrates the healing of our city; and cempasúchitl flowers, papel picado, and ribbons evoke Day of the Dead altars, wish trees, prayer flags and memorial ribbons. #LivingMemorial #artinstallation #publicart #COVID19 #NYC #WashingtonHeights #Inwood #covida

#FeatureFriday El 20 de octubre, el Festival de Cine Dominicano en la Ciudad de Nueva York (DFFNYC) estrenará su novena edición anual en una edición virtual en línea. Los desafíos que enfrentan nuestras comunidades como resultado de COVID-19 no impedirán que el festival continúe siendo el festival más grande e impresionante fuera de la isla de República Dominicana. Este año, el DFFNYC incluirá una lista de más de 70 películas, que van desde varios géneros que van desde la com...edia hasta el thriller y el drama hasta el romance, además de un homenaje a los clásicos y paneles de discusión con los principales líderes de la industria cinematográfica. Todas las películas en lengua extranjera están subtituladas en inglés. DFFNYC inicia el 20 de octubre con el estreno en Estados Unidos de la película 'Cabarete'- una sentida historia familiar dirigida por Iván Bordas. Concluye el 30 de octubre con el drama social 'Carta Blanca' de Pedro Urrutia en su estreno mundial. 12 películas compiten por el codiciado premio "Manzana" DFFNYC Para reservar boletos, use este enlace: https://www.dominicanfilmfestival.com/

#FeatureFriday On October 20th, The Dominican Film Festival in New York City (DFFNYC) premiered their 9th Annual edition in a virtual online edition. The challenges our communities are facing as a result of COVID-19 will not prevent the festival from continuing to be the largest and most impressive festival outside of the island of the Dominican Republic. This year the DFFNYC will include a roster of over 70 films, ranging from various genres ranging from comedy to thriller a...nd drama to romance, plus an homage to the classics and panel discussions with the top leaders of the film industry. All foreign language films are subtitled in English. DFFNYC opened October 20 with the U.S. Premiere of Cabarete, a heartfelt coming of age story directed by Ivan Bordas and closes October 30 with the world premiere of social drama Carta Blanca by Pedro Urrutia. 12 Films Compete for the Coveted DFFNYC "Manzana" Award. To Reserve Tickets please use this link: https://www.dominicanfilmfestival.com/ #WashingtonHeights #Inwood #NYC #filmfestival

#TBT Remember when the #MJM dining room was interpreted to the earlier American Colonial period? Today, it is interpreted to the 1820s time period when Eliza Jumel renovated the house. #historichouses #interiordesign #history#MorrisJumelMansion @hhtnyc

We thoroughly enjoyed hosting The Overlook and listening to such a powerful song being performed in our historic space! Looking forward to tomorrow's livestream!

#WashingtonWednesday During the #RevolutionaryWar, the Mansion was occupied at various times by the #ContinentalArmy, the British troops, and hired German-speaking #Hessian soldiers from the province of Hesse-Cassel. Hessian mercenaries had a fearsome reputation as fighters and plunderers. In fact, author #WashingtonIrving's terrifying Headless Horseman in "The Legend of Sleepy Hallow" is supposed to be a Hessian soldier. Learn more: https://www.history.com//legend-sleepy-hollow-headless-hor #hauntedhouses #historichouses @hhtnyc

"At first you didn’t know me. I was a shape moving rapidly, nervous at the edge of your vision. A flat, high voice, dark slash of hair across my cheekbone.... I made myself present, though never distinct. Things I said that he repeated, a tone you could hear, but never trace, in his voice. Silencefollowed by talk of other things. When you would sit at your desk, I would creep near you like a question. A thought would scurry across the front of your mind. I’d be there, ducking out of sight. You must have felt me watching you, my small eyes fixed on your face, the smile you wondered at, on the lips only. The voice on the phone, quick and full of business. All that you saw and heard and could not find the center of, those days growing into years, growing inside of you, out of reach, now with you forever, in your house, in your garden, in corridors of dream where I finally tell you my name." --"Ghost" by Cynthia Huntington from The Radiant, 2003. See you tomorrow for our #spooky #VirtualParlorChat with Historic Richmond Town and Merchant's House Museum ! https://www.morrisjumel.org/virtual-parlor-chats : C. Davalos

TOMORROW: There's still time to join Ms. Jessica to explore stained glass art after school tomorrow (4-5 pm) and make your own suncatcher! We have a special discount code available when you contact us at [email protected] before you register. More: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/OTMxNTA= #afterschool #artclass #historichouses @hhtnyc : T. Mayo

We are looking forward to hosting this spine-tingling conversation with our fellow Historic House Trust house sites, Merchant's House and Historic Richmond Town!

TODAY: Enjoy a taste of #Harlem during #HarlemRestaurantWeek from 10-19 until 10/31! There's a lot of scrumptious options on the table, ranging from fancy #French inspired cuisine (which #ElizaJumel would have enjoyed) to comfort food. More: https://www.harlemrestaurantweek.com/explore : T. Mayo

#SpookySaturday There's still time to join #MorrisJumelMansion, Merchant's House Museum & Historic Richmond Town for our #haunted #historichouses Virtual Parlor Chat Wed. 10/21 at 7 pm, if you dare! Find out about each site's #ghostly residents & #paranormal tales. Free on Zoom w/ registration: https://www.morrisjumel.org/virtual-parlor-chats @hhtnyc