The Jay Estate has overlooked Long Island Sound for centuries and was saved to preserve clean water and fragile natural… Read More
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From January to Juneteenth – Conserving Stones and Stories at the African- American Cemetery in Rye
On January 30, 2021, a handful of individuals in Covid masks and winter coats, met at a small one-acre burial… Read More
Juneteenth Kickoff Features Video About AAHW Commemoration Committee
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Jun Jun, and Liberation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the… Read More
Energetic Volunteers Beautify Jay Estate on 10th Anniversary I Love My Park Day
The 10th anniversary of Parks & Trails New York’s I Love My Park Day, held May 1, 2021, drew thousands… Read More
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future with Elizabeth Kolbert and Henry Fountain
Join Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Sixth Extinction” and a staff writer at the New Yorker, and Henry… Read More
JHC Welcomes New Trustee, Aileen Burdick
The Jay Heritage Center is thrilled to welcome its newest trustee, Aileen Burdick: Aileen Burdick lives in Rye, NY, with her… Read More
Culinary Justice Program Draws Almost 400 People
The Jay Heritage Center’s (JHC) first program of the year, “Culinary Justice: Cultural Resilience and the History of Food,” drew… Read More
Donation of Jay Family Letters Supports American History and Social Justice Programming
Rye, New York – The Jay Heritage Center is proud to announce the very generous gift of 18 original Jay… Read More
A Conversation with Gretchen Sorin
“The struggle to maintain a democratic society is one of our greatest challenges we face as a people.” —Gretchen Sorin… Read More
An Evening with Samantha Power
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) will host a virtual conversation with Samantha Power, former US Ambassador to the United Nations… Read More