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
Category: American History & Heritage
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
Forum on NYS Constitutional Amendments
Make your vote count! Election Day is coming up, and there are five amendments to NY State’s Constitution on the… Read More
David Grann Speaks at Sold-Out Program
David Grann, the #1 New York Times best-selling author, New Yorker writer, and National Book Award finalist, visited JHC on… Read More
September 23 – Classic Design Luncheon with Thomas Jayne & Pilar Viladas
“Tradition is now.” – Jayne Design Studio Just as the Jay Estate has adapted its buildings and landscape to serve a 21st-century… Read More
Inspired Stewardship Leads to Groundbreaking for Gardens at Jay Estate
(Updated) RYE, New York, August 23, 2021 — The Covid-19 pandemic may have stalled capital projects at many museums, historic… Read More
Peter Augustus Jay Portrait Donated
The Jay Heritage Center is excited to announce the donation of an extraordinary painting of Peter Augustus Jay, the eldest… Read More
Acclaimed Author David Grann to Speak at JHC
David Grann, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of… Read More