On Monday, May 27, members of the Jay Cemetery Association, the American Legion of Rye, Post 128, and the Jay Heritage Center will gather… Read More
Category: American History & Heritage
Jay Heritage Center Receives $50,000 Grant Plus $75,000 Challenge Grant to Restore Profile of Historic Gothic Revival Cottage
RYE, NY (May 18, 2019) – The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is the proud recipient of two transformational grants from… Read More
Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family
Join us for a talk and book signing by Sara Georgini, author of “Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the… Read More
Pulitzer Finalist Victoria Johnson Speaks at Jay Estate
Last week the New York Times announced the winner and finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in History. Hunter College Associate Professor,… Read More
Descendants of Two Patriots Help Preserve Portraits of the Founders
By Zarina Iman One of the most recent donations to the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) has been a rich trove… Read More
American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic
Meet Prof. Victoria Johnson whose book American Eden is a Finalist for the 2018 National Book Award for Nonfiction and… Read More
Jay Estate Selected to Host 20th Anniversary Celebration of Trailblazers
The Jay Heritage Center is proud to host the 20th anniversary of this exceptional Black History Month event on February… Read More
Opening Dialogues About Revolutionary War History and Race
For one weekend, the 1907 Van Norden Carriage House was transformed into a stage set for two performances of “The… Read More
The Slave Dwelling Project Visits Rye and Port Chester this June
By Alex Hugh Save the Date! The Slave Dwelling Project is coming to the historic Jay Estate in Rye on… Read More
Black History in Rye and Westchester: Robert Sumner Brown and the Brown Family of Rye
By Suzanne Clary Fifty-one years ago, this month, Robert Sumner Brown, a native of Rye made history. In 1968, a… Read More