Morris-Jumel Mansion to Host 2nd Annual 'Lady J's Social Club' Spring Gala

By: Apr. 28, 2017
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Morris-Jumel Mansion, located in Washington Heights, will host the second annual "Lady J's Social Club," a spring fundraising gala, on May 11.

Inspired by Duke Ellington's quote proclaiming the Mansion the "Jewel of Sugar Hill," the event will transform the Museum and surrounding Roger Morris Park into the hottest social gathering since the Roaring Twenties.

Guests are invited to enjoy custom cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres provided by Nova Catering, and live music by the Dewdrop Society, New York's premier Jazz Age band. Other highlights include burlesque performances by Karina Libido, featuring both a sultry fan dance and a spirited flapper routine, and sideshow acts by variety performer Adam Realman with special guest host Sir Richard Castle, known for his delicately refined, raunchy humor.

Executive Director Carol S. Ward and Mansion staff will be on hand to point out recent conservation work, including its newly reinterpreted Octagon Drawing Room, restored Sunken Garden, front porch, and portico. Tours will also include spotlights on the site's history and the storied families who once owned and gathered at the famous property including Alexander Hamilton, Eliza Jumel, and George Washington.

IF YOU GO:

LADY J'S SOCIAL CLUB

Thursday, May 11, 2017, 7- 11 pm

Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace (between West 160th & 162nd Streets), New York City
By subway: C train to 163rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue

Tickets range from $75 to $1,000, and all proceeds benefit the diverse array of public programming presented by Morris-Jumel Mansion.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here:

At 250 year's old, Morris-Jumel Mansion is Manhattan's oldest house. Built in 1765 by British Army Colonel Roger Morris, the Mansion served as headquarters to General George Washington during the 1776 battle of New York and was for 50 years the residence of the Eliza Jumel, one of America's richest women and second wife to Vice President Aaron Burr. Today, Morris-Jumel Mansion is a not-for-profit museum, welcoming each year tens of thousands of international and local visitors, including, nearly daily, elementary- and high school-aged children. Committed to preserving, interpreting, and making relevant to diverse audiences the Mansion's illustrious past and varied collection of period art and furnishings, Morris-Jumel is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City and the American Alliance of Museums.

The Mansion is located at 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY, and is open to the public Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 212-923-8008 or visit www.morrisjumel.org.

Image: Karina Libido



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