ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Morris–Jumel Mansion

The Morris-Jumel Mansion is a very old and very big house that was built a very long time ago. It's in New York City and it's special because it was once owned by a famous lady named Eliza Jumel. She was very fancy and had lots of money, so she made the mansion very beautiful with fancy furniture and decorations.

The house has lots of rooms with really high ceilings and big windows that let in lots of light. There are also secret passages and hidden doors in the house that are fun to find. The mansion has a big garden outside with lots of pretty flowers and trees.

Eliza Jumel had a lot of important visitors come to her house, like famous writers and politicians. One time, even the president of the United States came to visit her!

Nowadays, the mansion is a museum and people can visit it to learn more about its history and see all the fancy things inside. So even though it's very old, it's still a fun and important place to visit!