It is with great sadness that we learned on the eve of this new year about the passing of our… Read More


It is with great sadness that we learned on the eve of this new year about the passing of our… Read More

Just as the Jay Estate has adapted its buildings and landscape to serve a 21st-century audience in a modern and… Read More

“Tradition is now.” – Jayne Design Studio Just as the Jay Estate has adapted its buildings and landscape to serve a 21st-century… Read More

(Updated) RYE, New York, August 23, 2021 — The Covid-19 pandemic may have stalled capital projects at many museums, historic… Read More

History guides our path forward. That is the meaning behind the sankofa symbol. According to www.sankofa.org this image “used by… Read More

The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) today announced a vibrant slate of 2021 programs, which include two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, a… Read More

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 is in the news! The Journal News is highlighting the Jay Estate as part of their celebration… Read More

2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. It is also time to commemorate Rye’s decades-long legacy of conservation, sustainability,… Read More

A capacity crowd turned out for the 2020 African American Trailblazer Awards. Honorees included Dave Thomas, the dedicated guardian of one… Read More