Take a look inside Morris-Jumel Mansion, a picturesque 18th-century estate in New York City once home to Aaron Burr

• Built in 1765, Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest surviving residence in Manhattan.
• George Washington spent time there during the Revolutionary War, and Aaron Burr married its owner.
• I visited the mansion, now a restored museum, and felt like I stepped back in time.

Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest surviving residence in Manhattan.

The historic home was built in 1765 by Colonel Roger Morris, a Loyalist who returned to England when the Revolutionary War broke out.