New York Day 6 - Morris-Jumel Mansion and Heather Garden

On Wednesday morning we took a bus heading north on Riverside Drive. We thought we would go to the Cloisters, but got a bit side-tracked and enjoyed our impromptu day! We happened upon the Morris-Jumel Mansion. This was a large house which has had several owners, but its main claim to fame is that George Washington used it as his headquarters for a few months in 1776. We had a very interesting talk with the woman working there, who was originally from Wisconsin. The house has been restored and furnished as it may have been during GW's time. To the left is the desk in his bedroom and to the right is the dining table set for breakfast with his cabinet - we were told that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson among others dined here!

After lunch in the village, we walked and rode a bus to the Cloisters, but decided against touring it, as it was already fairly late in the day. So, instead we walked through the Heather Gardens, which were beautitful and had a great view of the George Washington Bridge, the Hudson River, and New Jersey.

Then we went to Times Square Broadway area and visited B&H photo - a photo superstore from which we had ordered many many times. It is an amazing store! Then we went to a KMart and loaded up on some things we wanted to take back to Ireland. And, finally we had a beer at a microbrewery in the bottom part of the Empire State Building. That evening Adrian and his wife, Jaesie, came over - sorry no pictures.