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Jumel Mansion , historic house, New York City. The sturdy Georgian mansion was completed in 1766 by Roger Morris, one of the city's wealthy merchants. In the American Revolution it served as headquarters of George Washington and Sir Henry Clinton, American and British commanders in chief. After the war it was used as a tavern. It was purchased (1810) by a rich wine merchant, Stephen Jumel (d. 1832), for his wife, Eliza Brown Jumel (1775-1865). After Jumel's death she married (1833) Aaron Burr, wrangled with him over family finances, and procured (1834) a divorce. When she died, the mansion passed... Read more

Roger Morris
...British army he settled (1764) in New York City with his wife, Mary Philipse. They lived in the famous Morris Mansion (later the Jumel Mansion ). At the outbreak of the American Revolution, Morris was sympathetic to the British but refused to fight... Read more

Aaron Burr
...condemned him, and his remaining years were spent in private life. He was married in 1833 to the famous Madame Jumel (see Jumel Mansion ); they were divorced in 1834. BibliographySee his correspondence with his daughter, Theodosia (ed. by M. Van... Read more

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	sugar shack.(history and restoration of mansion in Harlem, New York)(Brief Article) ; ...across America, and the 1765 Morris-Jumel Mansion in Upper Manhattan proved no exception...early stage. Though the Morris-Jumel Mansion is a New York City museum, it...garden gate, it still is. Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, New York City... Read more
	If the walls could talk, this Manhattan mansion would have tales to tell.(Going Places) ; ...house, the Morris- Jumel Mansion atop Harlem Heights...After the war, the mansion was confiscated by...In 1810, Stephen Jumel, a rich French merchant...six months. Mme. Jumel died in 1865. New York City bought the mansion from later owners... Read more
	On Washington's Trail By Subway in New York ; ...Street and the Morris-Jumel mansion at 160th Street still...543-3344. MORRIS-JUMEL: The Morris-Jumel mansion at 1765 Jumel Terrace, or 160th...second floor. Stephen Jumel, a wealthy French...owner, bought the mansion in 1810. Society... Read more
	Another New York gem.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor) ; ...disappointed that Manhattan's oldest house, the Morris-Jumel Mansion [morrisjumel.org], was omitted from an otherwise excellent piece. This 8,500-square-foot mansion has served as a country home, an inn, headquarters to... Read more
	Vila Leads Tour of Historic Homes ; ...for these three two-hour programs that take him from seaside mansions in New Hampshire to a Spanish Colonial house in Monterey...1 tours the Northeast, stopping at New York City's Morris-Jumel Mansion, the Dyckman House in Manhattan, the Hancock Shaker Village... Read more
	Houses bring New York's past to life.(FEATURES)(TRAVEL) ; ...few visitors to New York City know about the Bartow-Pell Mansion. Located in the heart of Pelham Park, north of Manhattan...evolution of neighborhoods. In the case of the Bartow-Pell Mansion, this means going back to the time when the Bronx was a...least twice. Washington also found shelter in the ... Read more
	Culture by the carload ; ...Yankee Stadium, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is Manhattan's only remaining...the City of New York. Morris-Jumel is situated in the leafy green...Manhattan neigborhood, the Jumel-Morris Historic District...West 162nd Street. Morris-Jumel Mansion, Jumel Terrace at 160th Street, ... Read more
	Jazz Notes; Jazz Reflections and BET Jazz on Harlem ; ...21st at a variety of locations including The Morris-Jumel Mansion, Simmons Gallery, Countee Cullen Library, Citibank Financial...host a gala opening on June 23rd at 6pm, at The Morris-Jumel Mansion (160th Street & Edgecombe Avenue). The exhibition... Read more
	Check out Harlem to see what puts the `new' in New York.(Travel) ; ...hometown of Haarlem. MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION: At 160th Street between Edgecombe Avenue and Jumel Terrace, this white, old mansion sits high on a hill overlooking...coincidence, not far from the Morris-Jumel Mansion lived the man Burr murdered... Read more
	The Beginnings of American Style; Houses From The Colonial Era: An Expert's Tour ; ...early dwellings built of simple timber framing to fine mansions made of brick and stone, America's colonial architecture...houses, filling their drawing rooms with finery. Georgian mansions in Virginia had few equals. From Mount Vernon's plantation...tantalizing of Garrett's tales, perhaps, belongs to the ... Read more

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	Manhattan's oldest house, the Morris-Jumel Mansion, built in 1765, celebrated its 100th anniversary as a house museum at a gala dinner at the Consulate General of France on May 26.
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	Garden designer honored.(ASSOCIATIONS: EVENTS, AWARDS)(Lynden Miller gets award from the Broadway Mall Association)(Brief article)

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