Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her husband Prince Philip visited the Morris-Jumel Mansion as part of their tour of the United States during the bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution in 1976. The tour included stops in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. While in New York the Queen and the Prince visited Morris-Jumel Mansion because of its historical significance and connection to the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods.