A Woman to Know: Eliza Jumel
If her ghost did remain here, it is because she was so house-proud. — Carol Ward
(image via National Portrait Gallery)
Eliza was born in a brothel, but died in a mansion — one she allegedly haunts still.
She escaped her childhood brothel (what else am I supposed to call it???) in the late 1790s, journeying to New York to find work as an actress. She us…
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Filiberto Hargett
Update: 2024-12-04