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MJM Virtual Parlor Chat: Restoration Update

Join us to discuss the exterior restoration of the Morris-Jumel Mansion in April’s Virtual Parlor Chat. An expert panel will include representatives from each partner in the project: MJM, Historic House Trust, Page Ayers Cowley Architects, and NYC Parks. Registered participants can submit questions beforehand at info@morrisjumel.org as well as during the event.

To learn more about the Exterior Restoration and Accessibility Project, click here: https://morrisjumel.org/about/restoration/

Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom webinar link. This event is free; $5 suggested donation.

Morris-Jumel Virtual Parlor Chat: Life Below Stairs

This month, join us and historian Ramin Ganeshram as we celebrate the opening of our reinterpreted kitchen. The new permanent exhibition, Life Below Stairs, focuses on telling the stories of those whose labor kept the house running when the Mansion was a residence. We will discuss the content of the new kitchen exhibition, and of course, the behind-the-scenes work that went into putting it together.

This free event will be held virtually on Wednesday, November 15th from 7 – 8 PM. Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.

Morris-Jumel: Virtual Parlor Chat: A Brief History of the Old Croton Aqueduct

In honor of the 175th anniversary of the High Bridge, this month’s Virtual Parlor Chat will be a live sharing of a previous program about the Old Croton Aqueduct. The High Bridge, New York City’s oldest surviving bridge, opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848. Today, it serves as a walking bridge that connects Manhattan and the Bronx.

The Virtual Parlor Chat, which was originally recorded in August 2021, features a conversation with Leslie Walter and Tom Tarnowsky from the Friends of Old Croton Aqueduct as they discuss the creation of this 1840s engineering marvel to provide clean drinking water for a rapidly growing, disease-filled, and fire-riddled city. Find out how Eliza Jumel played a role in its creation, and discover where New York City’s drinking water comes from today!

[Image credit: New York Public Library]

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