Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 19 for a mesmerizing conversation about the contradictions in how America’s… Read More
Category: American History & Heritage
2022 Trailblazers Ceremony
The 2022 Trailblazers Awards Ceremony was held virtually this year with portions filmed at the Jay Estate. Honorees selected by… Read More
Kermit Roosevelt III on “The Nation That Never Was”
On Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m., Kermit Roosevelt III, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the… Read More
JHC Recognized for Excellence in Historic Preservation by NY State
ALBANY, NY, December 28, 2022 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nine projects and one individual are being recognized… 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