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
at the Battle of Harlem Heights. Continue reading
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
at 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