The Jay Heritage Center is proud to present 3 performances of THE KEPT PRIVATE, a production of Storyhorse Documentary Theatre on February 9 and 10,… Read More
Tag: “Jay Estate”
History and Stewardship Matter for Every Age!
On Friday, November 15, about 50 5th and 7th graders from Resurrection School joined us for a free field trip… 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
Hervé Tullet Delights Jay Day Crowd
On a sparkling early autumn Sunday, hundreds of festivalgoers crowded the 23-acre grounds of the Jay Estate for Jay Day… Read More
Preserving Westchester’s African-American Heritage: Engaging Youth & Community
County Executive George Latimer Invites you to join the Westchester County African-American Advisory Board, African-American History in Westchester Commemoration Committee… 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
How Can We Best Preserve African American History in Rye and Westchester?
Preservation of African American history takes real scholarship, advocacy and partnerships. These places matter! More than 90 individuals of every… 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