The Jay Estate is in the news! The Journal News is highlighting the Jay Estate as part of their celebration… Read More
Category: Preservation & restoration Projects
Historic Preservation Professors and Students from Columbia Visit Jay Estate
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
Help Us Build This Garden Pavilion!
Thanks to an extraordinarily generous challenge grant from the prestigious Gerry Charitable Trust, the Jay Estate is building a beautiful… Read More
Tour and Exhibit Immerse Attendees in Westchester’s African-American History
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, more than 130 visitors poured into the African American Cemetery in Rye — for the… Read More
Notice to Bidders – “PALMER TENNIS HOUSE– ROOF and STRUCTURAL REPAIR WORK.”
LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received on Tuesday, July 23 at 4:00 pm at the offices… Read More
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
How Can We Best Preserve African American History in Rye and Westchester?
Preservation of African American history takes real scholarship, advocacy and partnerships. These places matter! More than 90 individuals of every… Read More
Veterans Day at Rye’s African American Cemetery
This past Saturday, we helped commemorate Veterans Day through service with our colleagues Friends of the African American Cemetery, Inc.Volunteers cleaned… 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
1st Annual Hort Lunch Brings Out Boots & Blooms before the Blizzard
Just one day before historic blizzard Nemo hit… Read More