Meet Prof. Victoria Johnson whose book American Eden is a Finalist for the 2018 National Book Award for Nonfiction and… Read More
Category: American History & Heritage
Jay Estate Hosts 20th Anniversary Trailblazers Celebration
The Jay Heritage Center was 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
Planning Begins for 400th Commemoration of African American History
Recently we participated in a discussion about how JHC and other cultural, educational, civic and religious institutions can raise greater… Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. Literary Tea 2019
Join us Sunday, February 3rd from 2 – 5pm. Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at one of New York State’s… Read More
The Kept Private by Storyhorse Documentary Theatre
The Jay Heritage Center is proud to present 3 performances of THE KEPT PRIVATE, a production of Storyhorse Documentary Theatre on February 9 and 10,… Read More
The Diary of Mary Ann Russell Mount Jewett – Part I
By Jeff De Toro Mary Ann Russell Mount Jewett was a whaling captain’s daughter and a packet ship master’s wife… Read More
Our Family Album Just Got a Little Bigger!
Rare photos of John Jay’s youngest son William Jay and his descendants plus 18th and 19th century captures of distinguished… Read More