Morris-Jumel Mansion

ABC Gotham by ABC Gotham

Nov 25, 201459:49Society & Culture

Up in Washington Heights, on Jumel Terrace between 160th and 162nd Streets, sits a beautiful Federal- style mansion that played a critical role in American history. The oldest house in Manhattan (but not the oldest in Ne...

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