By Suzanne Clary Fifty-one years ago, this month, Robert Sumner Brown, a native of Rye made history. In 1968, a… Read More
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Planning Begins for 400th Commemoration of African American History
Recently we participated in a discussion about how JHC and other cultural, educational, civic and religious institutions can raise greater… Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. Literary Tea 2019
Join us Sunday, February 3rd from 2 – 5pm. Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at one of New York State’s… Read More
The Diary of Mary Ann Russell Mount Jewett – Part I
By Jeff De Toro Mary Ann Russell Mount Jewett was a whaling captain’s daughter and a packet ship master’s wife… Read More
“Jams at Jay” Take the Chill Away!
Join us for Bluegrass, jazz, or R & B accompanied by seasonal beverages, bites and more at the 1907 Van… 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
Launch of Revolutionary Westchester 250 Draws Over 200 Patriots!
Photos by Kim Crichlow – Left to right, Jay descendant John Jay DuBois, Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky, NY State Legislator… 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
Daring to Be Wickedly Elegant for a Great Cause – Jay Soirée 2018
Masked partygoers at this year’s Wickedly Elegant Soirée dared to go out in frightful weather on October 27th – their… Read More