"Located off 162nd Street in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, there is a historic mansion dating back to the Revolutionary War that is said to be terribly haunted. The Morris-Jumel Mansion, now a museum, functioned as George Washington's military headquarters during the Battle of Harlem Heights. Later, former vice president Aaron Burr married its owner, Eliza Jumel, who was one of the wealthiest women in America upon her death in 1865."
"Jumel is said to haunt the mansion, along with other past residents and soldiers from the War of Independence. Every year around Halloween, the museum offers ghost tours to educate the public about the house and its history of paranormal activity. In September 2023, I went on a ghost-hunting tour featuring the use of paranormal investigative equipment. While I still emerged skeptical about the existence of spirits, I enjoyed learning more about the little-known historical site - and witnessed some things I can't fully explain."
Built in 1765, Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest surviving residence in Manhattan, located off 162nd Street in Washington Heights. The mansion served as George Washington's military headquarters during the Battle of Harlem Heights. Eliza Jumel later owned the house and married Aaron Burr; she became one of America's wealthiest women by her death in 1865. The mansion is reputedly haunted by Jumel, former residents, and Revolutionary War soldiers. The museum offers annual ghost tours around Halloween that use paranormal investigative equipment. A September 2023 ghost-hunting tour employed such equipment; the participant remained skeptical but enjoyed the history and observed some unexplained phenomena.
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