Photo – JHC Executive Director Kevin Peraino, JHC Board President Suzanne Clary, Archaeologist Eugene Boesch and NY State Assemblyman Steve… Read More
Tag: American History
Award-Winning Author Michael W. Twitty Speaks at the Jay Estate
On the afternoon of our annual outdoor festival Jay Day, on October 16, James Beard Award-winning author, chef, culinary historian… Read More
Preserving African American Historic Places with Brent Leggs
Brent Leggs, an accomplished advocate for the preservation of African-American historical sites, will speak at JHC as part of a… Read More
The Jay Estate, Back in the Day
The Jay Estate is in the news! The Journal News is highlighting the Jay Estate as part of their celebration… Read More
Pulitzer Finalist George Packer to Speak at JHC Virtual Event
The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us all how interconnected we are. It’s a lesson John Jay understood well. Although Jay… Read More
An Evening of Dutch History at the Jay Estate
Over 135 guests attended the kick off of our fall lecture series with a talk on Friday, September 13 by… 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
10 Streets That Changed America
(Photo by Nate Dorr: Author Eric Jaffe beside Westchester Turnpike Mile Marker #24 at the Jay Estate, Rye, New York)… Read More
The Slave War of 1812 with Alan Taylor
On September 6, the Jay Heritage Center offered its 3rd free program of the year. The lectures were organized to… Read More
JHC and the PLNYS Host Author Steve Berry
Over 60 members of the Preservation League of New York State and the Jay Heritage Center of Rye gathered together… Read More