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Morris-Jumel: Paranormal Investigation

About this event

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 event is strictly for those 18 and over.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
  • This event is capped at 16 participants.
  • This events lasts 2.5 hours and is priced at $60/person.
  • 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.

More information can be found on our website.

Fort Washington Park: Tours of the Little Red Lighthouse

Saturday, November 4, 2023
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.

Join the Riverside Park ConservancyHistoric House Trust, and the Urban Park Rangers for tours of Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse, and readings of the eponymous children’s book, the Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.

As in years past, tours will be first come, first served. To safely and comfortably accommodate visitors, a limited number of timed tickets will be distributed beginning at noon on Saturday, November 4.

We highly recommend that visitors looking to tour the lighthouse earlier in the day arrive before noon. Tickets will be timed for a 40-minute window, and
ticketholders are asked to arrive on time for their scheduled tour.

Tour times are as follows:

  • Group 1 12:20 – 1:00
  • Group 2 12:50 – 1:30
  • Group 3 1:20 – 2:00
  • Group 4 1:50 – 2:30
  • Group 5 2:20 – 3:00
  • Group 6 2:50 – 3:30
  • Group 7 3:20 – 4:00
  • Group 8 3:50 – 4:30

Location

Little Red Lighthouse in Fort Washington Park

Accessible
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free