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Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum in Harlem, NY (video)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by | 4 Comments

During the decade before the Revolutionary War, the Georgian house, with its monumental portico and octagonal drawing room, was the setting for some of the colony’s most fashionable parties. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Revolutionary War History

Posted on July 4, 2012 by | 3 Comments

On April 12, the Revolutionary War began with shots fired on the fort. On September 16, 1776, the Battle of Harlem Heights, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Harlem or Battle of Harlem Plain was fought in western Harlem around the Hollow Way (now West 125th St., and Lenox Avenue) with conflicts on Morningside Heights to the south and Harlem Heights to the north.

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