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Morris-Jumel Mansion

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July Events, 2013

Burr vs. Hamilton Duel/Debate

Saturday, July 13^th Noon – 2:00PM

Can Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton make peace for one day? Probably not! Join us as we commemorate the anniversary

of that infamous day (July 11^th, 1804) by presenting a verbal duel between

Burr scholar, Kurt Thometz, and Hamilton scholar, Jimmy Napoli.

This spirited and witty afternoon is not to be missed!

The event is free with museum admission, advanced reservations suggested

Please call 212-923-8008

Eliza Jumel’s

Bastille Day Tour of Uptown

Sunday, July 14^th 11AM – 1PM

Bastille Day befits a French toast to Madame Eliza Jumel.

Join Award winning tour guide Eric K. Washington to commemorate one of the country’s most effervescent personas

and its richest woman. The tour begins at Morris-Jumel, with an exploration of both the period rooms and contemporary art which evokes Eliza’s personality. A walking tour will lead you to Trinity Church Cemetery, where Jumel keeps company with several permanent residents who evoke her colorful life and times.

This tour is presented in conjunction with The Municipal Arts Society of New York

The tour is $20 per person & space is limited, make reservations at:

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Jumel Salon Evening

Thursday, July 25^th 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

An introduction to the most liberated woman of Revolutionary and Antebellum America in her very own salon.

For your entertainment and enlightenment, artist Camilla Huey will discuss “The Loves of Aaron Burr” installation,

give guests a tour and share nearly a decade’s research into the world of Eliza Jumel.

The event is $20 per person, an exhibition catalog along

with light refreshments is included in your admission price.

To make a reservation please call 212-923-8008

Colonial Life Weeklong

Family Workshop

Monday July 22^nd – Friday July 26^th

1PM – 4PM Daily

Step back in time and experience life as a child during the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods. This weeklong workshop encourages children to interact with the past through tours, hands-on projects and interactive learning. Children will make journals, marbleized paper, weather vanes, games and other projects they will get to take home at the end of the week.

The workshop is appropriate for students ages 6 and up and

an adult learning partner is required to stay with the student.

Registration is recommended for the FULL week and is FREE,

please make reservations by calling 212-923-8008.

Morris-Jumel Mansion is Manhattan’s oldest house. Built in 1765 by British officer Roger Morris, the house was later inhabited by George Washington during the Battle of Harlem Heights in 1776 and the Jumel family from 1810 to 1865. The house, now a museum, is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. The museum is located between 160^th and 162^nd Streets just east of St. Nicholas Avenue and can be easily reached via the C train to 163^rd Street, the A train to 168^th Street, or the M2, M3, M101 or M18 bus to 160^th Street. Visit our web site at www.morrisjumel.org . The Morris-Jumel Mansion is part of the Historic House Trust of NYC and The Department of Parks and Recreation.