On January 30, 2021, a handful of individuals in Covid masks and winter coats, met at a small one-acre burial… Read More
Tag: African-American Cemetery
Jay Estate Hosts 2020 Trailblazers Awards
For the seventh year running, the Jay Heritage Center hosted Westchester County’s annual Black History Month and Trailblazers Awards, sponsored… 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
Rye’s Historic African American Cemetery
Rye’s historic African American Cemetery was the topic of a free talk by Westchester historian Dave Thomas on Sunday, September… Read More
Manumission Document Tells Story of Emancipation in New York & Westchester
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is pleased to announce the generous gift of an original manumission document for its African-American… Read More