One of JHC’s newest board members, Jorge Otero-Pailos, views the Jay Estate as a rare hands-on laboratory for graduate students… Read More
Category: Arts & Architecture & Archaeology
Restoring Dignity to African American Narratives in the City and Town of Rye
By Suzanne Clary When we invited Joseph McGill, Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, to speak at the Jay… Read More
Descendants of Two Patriots Help Preserve Portraits of the Founders
By Zarina Iman One of the most recent donations to the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) has been a rich trove… Read More
Jams at Jay Continue to Draw Music Crowd
Our second Jams at Jay had a rhythmic, heart tugging, shoulder swaying, jazz vibe that drew a whole new crowd… 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
Photographs of New York —1970s by Robert Gambee, Photographer
The Jay Heritage Center is delighted to present “Manhattan Seascapes—1970s” by Robert Gambee at its 1907 Carriage House through January… Read More
Walter Dabney Blair – Tarrytown Architect & Tennis House Designer for Gould, Morgan, and Brewster
Could our 1916 Indoor Tennis House have been designed by Walter Dabney Blair (1877-1953) for Jay Estate resident Edgar Palmer?… Read More
JAY DAY IS THIS WEEKEND!
JAY DAY!! Part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble – Here’s our final schedule of activities and more!!!! It’s Family Centric and… Read More
Save the Date – JAY DAY!
The Hudson River Valley Ramble and JAY DAY! are coming up soon! Follow NY’s Path Through History to our front… Read More
Volunteers’ Gift of Time Is Invaluable with Research & Archaeology Projects
From transcribing original Jay family diaries and records to literally unearthing hidden cultural artifacts with archaeologist Dr. Eugene Boesch, our… Read More