Heritage Rose Day Community Gardening Day

65 Jumel Terrace,New York NY 10032

09 October, 2021

Description

Join us for Heritage Rose Day, a community gardening event celebrating the history and grounds of Morri-Jumel Mansion and its roses. Located in the center of Roger Morris Park, Morris-Jumel Mansion is part of the Heritage Rose District of NYC and surrounded by local community gardens. Heritage, or old and unique varieties of roses, were beloved by the Mansion's longest resident, Eliza Jumel, and her second husband, Aaron Burr. Join master gardener Stephen Scanniello, currently curator at the New York Botanical Garden's rose garden, and Morris-Jumel staff as we explore the history of the house and grounds through gardening. The Morris -Jumel Mansion is a historic house museum that seeks to preserve and interpret Manhattan’s oldest residence, one that has witnessed the evolution of northern Manhattan from rural countryside to a dynamic multicultural community. Through historic site tours and education programs, the museum interprets the mansion in the context of domestic life in New York City, the influx of European immigrants to Washington Heights, the City Beautiful movement at the turn of the century, the life of the Jumel Terrace Historic District, and more. Morris-Jumel Mansion seeks to serve as a cultural resource for an audience of national and international visitors and, in particular, the diverse audiences of the City of New York.