Another attraction would be the Morris-Jumel Mansion(built in 1765) which is the oldest remaining colonial residence in Manhattan. This museum highlights more than 230 years of New York history, culture, and arts. Twelve period rooms exhibit the life and times of Colonel Roger Morris, the original builder, George Washington, who occupied the house as his headquarters in the autum of 1776, and the merchant family of Stephen and Eliza Jumel. After Washington's departure, the Mansion played host to a succession of British and Hessian military leaders, served briefly as an inn for weary travelers, and finally returned to its role as country house.
The mansion also has a rose and herb gardens, which date back to colonial times and has views of the Harlem River, the Bronx, and Long Island Sound to the east, New York City and the harbor to the south, and the Hudson River and Jersey Palisades to the west. All you have to do is simply take the "C" train train to 163rd Street. Exit the stairs at the south-east end of the station. Walk past the C-Town grocery store and proceed up stone stairwell on the left (east) side of St. Nicolas Avenue. Museum entrance is directly ahead of you at the end of Sylvan Terrace. Admission is only $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for senior and students, and free for children under 12.
Although I have to be perfectly honest, I have been raised in Washington Heights /Inwood ever since I can remember and I NEVER knew or heard of this museum. Not only im I intrigued by this attraction but i will love to visit it sometime , as so should you.
