New York City Structures, Morris-Jumel Mansion

Built on a high peak in what is now Washington Heights, the Morris-Jumel Mansion (MJM), Manhattan’s oldest surviving house, at one time served as a military base for the man the neighborhood is now named for.
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New York City Structures, Morris-Jumel Mansion
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MANSION ON THE HILL: The Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights is the oldest house in Manhattan and once served as a military headquarters for Gen. George Washington. (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)
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