American History & Heritage Archives - Page 14 of 19

25 Years of Preserving the Architecture of Democracy

August 5, 2017

The 1838 Jay Mansion has long been the centerpiece of Rye’s prized Boston Post Road Historic District. Columbia University architectural… Read More

June 23, 2017

The Jay Heritage Center recognizes with immense gratitude the gift of a portrait of Alexandra Louise Jay Bruen (Mrs. George… Read More

June 7, 2017

Where to film a documentary about Alexander Hamilton? How about at the home of his fellow Federalist, Founding Father and… Read More

June 2, 2017

by Caitlin Brown for The Rye Record This year, the Jay Heritage Center proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary. The deed… Read More

May 30, 2017

A soggy Memorial Day with parades, memories and rain by Peter D. Kramer for USA Today Memorial Day also marked… Read More

May 29, 2017

On Monday, May 29, 2017, members of the Jay Cemetery Association, the American Legion of Rye, Post 128, and the… Read More

April 15, 2017

Missionary Lenses, Windows to the Past: Visual Practices, Medical Missions, and Global Connections between Rye and Pre-1949 China Join us… Read More

March 26, 2017

An original February 27, 1792 letter written by John Jay explaining his opposition to the institution of slavery has been… Read More