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Harlem Interiors At The Morris Jumel Mansion (photos)

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Harlem’s Revolution

General Washington spent two months in the fall of 1776 at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in northern Manhattan where he and his troops were headquartered during the British retreat Morris-jumelat the Battle of Harlem Heights. Continue reading

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Manhattan’s Oldest House in Harlem

From being Washington’s Headquarters in 1776, the oldest Colonial  Gardens in the nation, to some of the best regional wine tasting in Harlem. The Jumel-Mansion has something for everyone – Go Harlem! Continue reading