The 1838 Jay Mansion has long been the centerpiece of Rye’s prized Boston Post Road Historic District. Columbia University architectural… Read More
Category: Arts & Architecture & Archaeology
Jay Family Portrait by Prominent 19th Century Painter Donated
The Jay Heritage Center recognizes with immense gratitude the gift of a portrait of Alexandra Louise Jay Bruen (Mrs. George… Read More
Will Rye move 200-year-old mile marker?
by Gabriel Rom for the Journal News An almost century-long debate has simmered over the historical authenticity of Rye’s three… Read More
2016 Year in Review
In this 100th anniversary year of the National Park Service, your dollars have already had a visible impact in helping us launch a dramatic revitalization of our own nationally landmarked 23 acre park. As a result, visitation to the Jay Estate increased to well over 5000 visitors in the last year! Read More
Jay Day & Hervé Tullet Draw A Crowd
Over 1000 people celebrated the weekend finale of the Hudson River Valley Ramble at the Jay Heritage Center on Sunday, September… Read More
Aerial Photography By Alex MacLean Awes
It was a privilege to welcome Alex S. MacLean back to the Jay Estate this past weekend. Alex is an… Read More
The Garden Club of America, Zone III (NYS) Tour & Talk & Awards
Enthusiastic delegates from 22 New York State chapters of the Garden Club of America (GCA) were in Westchester this week…. Read More
Rare Daguerrotypes of Jay Family Donated to Heritage Center
This month there is cause for celebration at the Jay Heritage Center, which received an exceptional collection of 19th-century daguerrotypes… Read More
Huntington Painting Returns to Jay Estate
The Jay Heritage Center celebrated the recent anniversary of John Jay’s birthday on December 12 with news of an extraordinary… Read More
John Jay At His Home in Rye
By Suzanne Clary Rye’s most famous work of art is located in the local Post Office! The painting of John… Read More