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Morris-Jumel: Paranormal Historical Investigations (Eliza’s Birthday Paranormal)

Featured on The Holzer Files, Ghost Adventures, Netflix’s Surviving Death, Haunted USA: New York, Good Day, New York, NY1, BuzzFeed, and the Today Show, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is perceived by many as a paranormal site and has attracted academics and investigators such as Hans Holzer, Zak Bagans, the Tennessee Wraith Chasers, and now you!

Looking for an unforgettable ghost adventure for you and your friends? This Spooky Season, book an exclusive paranormal investigation at Manhattan’s oldest surviving house, where you will learn the background of paranormal investigations, including the legendary paranormal activity at Morris-Jumel Mansion, while learning the history of the Mansion, its former residents, and interesting facts about the museum collection. During the program, you will have after-dark access to ghost hunt in the period rooms of the Mansion, normally closed off to the public. Believers and skeptics alike will enjoy the evening, and will have the opportunity to possibly communicate with Morris-Jumel Mansion’s former residents using paranormal investigative equipment.

This set of Paranormal Investigations include the following special editions:

4/2- Eliza’s Birthday Paranormal, celebrating our longest resident and most famous haunt

  • This event is strictly for those 18 and over.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
  • This event is capped at 16 participants.
  • Guests will not be permitted entry to the park/mansion before 6:45pm; the tour will begin promptly at 7pm; the gates will be closed and locked at 7:05pm and no entry will be permitted after that time. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this. Please plan your arrival accordingly. If you find that you are running late, please call the museum before 7pm at 212-923-8008.
  • We reserve the right to deny entry, and/or to remove from the premises anyone who appears intoxicated, or who is not abiding by these guidelines, which have been established to ensure your safety as well as the safety of our staff and other visitors.

Because of the high demand for this event, guests will be limited to one paranormal investigation per season until further notice. Any duplicate orders will be refunded in order to ensure we can allow as many members of our community to experience this unique event as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Reach out the Mansion at 212-923-8008 if you would like to book a private Paranormal Tour.

 

Morris-Jumel: Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra Concert

 

Community Day with the NYC Parks & Recreation Department from 2-4 PM
If you are interested in volunteering to help with the upkeep of Roger Morris Park, please come and join in the effort, led by the NYC Parks Department.

Then from 4-5 PM
Join the Morris-Jumel Mansion and the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra in Uptown Manhattan’s incredible Roger Morris Park to soak up the delightful summer sunshine while listening to a gorgeous musical performance.
Bring your own picnic (and blanket and chairs and bug spray, etc.) to enjoy during the concert.

Summer concerts can be subject to change so be sure to follow our social media accounts for updates!

Our outdoor concert venue is “Leave No Trace” so please be sure to clean up what you brought in.

 

 

Morris-Jumel Virtual Parlor Chat – Connect260: A Woman’s House in a Man’s World

 

In a world where Eliza Jumel had the odds stacked against her in every respect (socially, financially, and more), she actualized the reality she wanted for herself. Eliza, like many other women of her time, was a woman who quietly rebelled against the patriarchal structure of the society she lived in. Join Mansion staff and Margaret Oppenheimer, Eliza Jumel’s biographer, to discuss what it would have been like to be Eliza Jumel and how she would have navigated the constraints of her everyday life to write her own story.

This session of Connect260 will focus on highlighted themes and stories from the exhibition “What the House Saw: 260 Years of Stories from the Morris Jumel Collection and Community’s section on the Antebellum Era.

About Margaret Oppenheimer: Margaret A. Oppenheimer is the author of The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic. A writer and editor, she holds a Ph.D. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Besides her biography of Jumel, Oppenheimer has written numerous articles on the fine and decorative arts of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century and authored an exhibition catalogue, The French Portrait: Revolution to Restoration.

Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.

 

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as Told by One Actor at Morris-Jumel Mansion

A perfect way to start Christmas weekend, Morris-Jumel Mansion is excited to bring back Jeffries Thaiss and his one-man rendition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Hear the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge in the historic setting of the Mansion for the first time since the pandemic. This is a show you will not want to miss! $30 per person. Tickets are limited, advanced purchase on Eventbrite required.

Morris-Jumel: The Women’s Holiday Party

The Women’s Holiday Party is at Manhattan’s oldest surviving residence… the crown jewel of Upper Manhattan, our Morris-Jumel Mansion. Sunday, December 15th from 5-7pm.

I hope you will join us. Please spread the word to all your lady friends. We are suggesting ‘festive’ attire for this celebratory event.

This year we invite you to join a guided discussion on women in leadership by Northern Manhattan’s Community Leader, Johanna Garcia in the octagon room. ♥️ We will also be featuring a musical performance by Empire Viols in the main hall.

Visit LadiesLemonade.com to get your tickets!
($35, all-inclusive)

Date & Time: Sunday, Dec 15 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Location: The Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY 10032

Special Guest: Johanna Garcia will speak & guide is in a discussion on Women in Leadership

Musical Performance: Martha McGaughey & Carlene Stober of Empire Viols

More Info: LadiesLemonade.com