This Month at the Mansion

-Special Mansion & Grounds Tour: Women of the House

-Con Ed Family Day: Make A Self-Watering Seed Pot

-Virtual Parlor Chat: Espionage and Enslavement

-MJM's Exhibition Revised Histories

-School Programs Bookings

-Paranormal Programs

-COVID-19 Protocol Update

As of October 6th, 2022, Morris-Jumel Mansion no longer requires proof of vaccination for regular self-guided tours. Proof of vaccination may still be required for special events. 

All visitors ages 2+ must wear a mask while inside the Mansion.

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Special Mansion & Grounds Tour

Repeating Event in March

Starting at 11 AM

This specialized, exterior Mansion & Grounds Tour offers an in-depth experience of Manhattan’s oldest remaining house through the lens of Women’s History Month focusing on the strong women who lived and worked in the house – such as Mary Philipse-Morris, Martha Morris, Eliza Jumel, Anne Northup, Lillie Earle and Kady Brownell.

This tour includes a guided 45-minute exterior orientation to the site and grounds, and remarkable women who lived and worked here, followed by the opportunity for an intimate self-guided tour of the interior of the Mansion. Tours are available on the following days and begin at 11AM:

-Saturday, March 11

-Sunday, March 19

-Sunday, March 26

Tickets are on sale until 7pm the night before each tour. If you would like to purchase tickets after that time, or morning of the tour, please call the Mansion or email [email protected] to check availability.

PLEASE NOTE: Your safety and that of our team, continue to be our top priority, so at this time we still require staff and visitors to wear masks. There are no exceptions to this. We reserve the right to deny entry to anyone not abiding by these guidelines to ensure the safety of our museum community.

Con Ed Family Day: Make A Self-Watering Seed Pot!

Saturday, March 11
1:00 - 3:00 PM

Food was prepared in the Mansion’s 18th Century Kitchen, and herbs were often hung to dry near the large fireplace before use. You can grow many of the same types of flowers and vegetables that were used in the past, by creating a self-watering seed pot with recycled materials! Grow herbs to plant in your garden or place on your windowsill. You may bring your own empty, 1 liter plastic bottle to use for the activity, as supplies are limited.

This activity will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Please note that all visitors over the age of 2 are required to wear a mask inside the Mansion.

Virtual Parlor Chat: Espionage and Enslavement

Wednesday, March 15

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau in a discussion about the incredible life of an enslaved Black woman from New York named Elizabeth, or Liss. Liss was enslaved by the Townsend family of Oyster Bay, Long Island, whose son, Robert Townsend (aka "Culper, Jr."), was George Washington's lead spy in Manhattan during the Revolutionary War. As the Culper Spy Ring used secret codes and invisible ink to smuggle vital information to Washington, evidence suggests Liss may also have engaged in intelligence gathering for the Patriot cause. Liss' complex struggle for freedom sheds new light on the lives of thousands of other forgotten African Americans during the founding era.

Bellerjeau's ongoing research began 18 years ago, as she scoured archives from Long Island and New York City to South Carolina, Michigan, Canada, and Connecticut. Newly digitized newspapers from the 18th and early 19th centuries provided a trail of breadcrumbs that helped to illuminate the lives of many of those connected to the narrative. As her research progressed, Liss' incredible life, once hidden from view, came into sharper focus.

Bellerjeau's work and the book she co-authored, Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend & Elizabeth, tie into Morris-Jumel Mansion's mission of sharing stories previously excluded from historical narratives. To receive the link for this event, please register on Eventbrite.

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