Summer Family Day at the Morris-Jumel Mansion

Children would have to agree that the Morris-Jumel Mansion has a pretty cool history: At one point during the Revolutionary War it was Washington’s headquarters. At this free annual event, they can play at being colonists themselves, with 18th-century games, a history-related craft project and a tour of the house, built in 1765. The day, which takes place both indoors and outdoors, also offers multicultural fun: In conjunction with the house’s exhibition of the work of Yinka Shonibare, an artist with roots in England and Nigeria, it will offer a workshop in batik dyeing.