This Memorial Day, we miss our fallen heroes. Like you, all of us at the Jay Heritage Center are also… Read More
Category: American History & Heritage
Pulitzer Finalist George Packer to Speak at JHC Virtual Event
The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us all how interconnected we are. It’s a lesson John Jay understood well. Although Jay… Read More
A is for Architecture Instagram Contest
This month, JHC launched I Spy Rye -the architecture edition – in an effort to expand everyone’s familiarity with the… Read More
Inaugural John Jay History Award: Jack Engel
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) recently announced the recipient of its inaugural John Jay History Award. The award is given… Read More
One Word Says It All – Excelsior!
By Suzanne Clary Excelsior. It has been flashed in a blue banner across our TV screens like a Jeopardy Daily… Read More
Earth Day 50 and the Legacy of Edith Read
2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. It is also time to commemorate Rye’s decades-long legacy of conservation, sustainability,… Read More
African American Trailblazer Awards 2020
A capacity crowd turned out for the 2020 African American Trailblazer Awards. Honorees included Dave Thomas, the dedicated guardian of one… Read More
Jay Estate Hosts 2020 Trailblazers Awards
For the seventh year running, the Jay Heritage Center hosted Westchester County’s annual Black History Month and Trailblazers Awards, sponsored… Read More
Acclaimed Authors Celebrate MLK Day at Jay Estate
Three renowned writers spoke to a crowded Carriage House on Monday as part of the American Women of African Heritage (AWAH)… Read More
American Women of African Heritage to Hold Literary Celebration at JHC
The JHC is pleased to be welcoming back the American Women of African Heritage (AWAH), which will be holding its… Read More