The 2022 Trailblazers Awards Ceremony was held virtually this year with portions filmed at the Jay Estate. Honorees selected by… Read More
Category: American History & Heritage
JHC Recognized for Excellence in Historic Preservation by NY State
Photo – JHC Executive Director Kevin Peraino, JHC Board President Suzanne Clary, Archaeologist Eugene Boesch and NY State Assemblyman Steve… Read More
VIDEO: Pulitzer Winner Stacy Schiff on “The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams”
On Wednesday, February 1, at 6 p.m., Pulitzer-winning historian Stacy Schiff discussed her New York Times best-selling new book, “The Revolutionary: Samuel… Read More
VIDEO: A Conversation with Maggie Haberman
Nearly 400 registrants signed up on Wednesday, January 25, to hear New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman discuss her #1… Read More
Award-Winning Author Michael W. Twitty Speaks at the Jay Estate
On the afternoon of our annual outdoor festival Jay Day, on October 16, James Beard Award-winning author, chef, culinary historian… Read More
“Dickinson” Exhibit to Open in Jay Mansion
JHC is thrilled to announce that its newest exhibition, Unknown Soldiers: The Making of Dickinson at the Jay Estate and… Read More
Jay Estate Gardens Open with Official Ribbon Cutting
On June 12, 120 supporters and non-profit partners of the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) raised a glass at the official opening of… Read More
Jennifer Raff on “Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas”
Both the 23-acre Jay Estate and our neighbors at Marshlands Conservancy are situated on land which was settled by First… Read More
“Second Wind” with Nathaniel Philbrick and Jennifer Philbrick McArdle
The Jay Estate has been the home of sailing families since 1843 when John Clarkson Jay, a founder of NY… Read More
Apple TV+ Show “Dickinson” Films at JHC
This past winter, an Apple TV+ film crew from Alena Smith’s compelling historical comedy “Dickinson” turned the Jay Meadow into… Read More