Morris-Jumel Mansion: Family & Community Day – Create your own lantern
Before the arrival of electricity, candles and lanterns helped illuminate New York City after dark. Throughout much of Morris-Jumel Mansions history, its rooms were lit by candlelight and fireplaces . Join us for our November Family Day and make your own handheld paper lantern as we explore how people brought light into their homes before electricity. Decorate your lantern with colorful tissue paper then add a battery operated tea light to watch it glow! All materials provided while supplies last.


