What an incredible turnout for lovers of history! Thank you to Dr. Julie Seely and her son Dev Seely for… Read More
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Rich Soil by Kristine Mays Profiled in NY Social Diary
Thank you to NY Social Diary for this wonderful post! Photos by Kim Crichlow And looking back on September 9th,… Read More
Rich Soil by Kristine Mays – Open Now Through November 17
Kristine Mays pictured with one of her life-sized wire sculptures. Embedded in the piece is a quote from Zora Neale… Read More
JHC Collection Spotlight: Silver Tea Set by Tiffany Designer Edward C. Moore
One of the most exceptional pieces in our collection is a stunning sterling silver Tiffany Tea and Coffee set originally… Read More
Site Prepped for New Garden Pavilion
Plans are moving forward to interpret the original siting, design and viewshed of a historic Gothic Revival cottage built in… Read More
Sailing Away on Guinevere
Objects help us time travel. One-of-a-kind pieces like this antique cocktail shaker invite us to marvel at a bygone era… Read More
Doug Tallamy and Native Plant Month are a Natural Combination!
April is Earth Month AND Native Plant Month so what better way to celebrate than with a Native Tree Symposium!… Read More
Women’s History Month Kicks Off with Phillis Wheatley’s Odyssey
An engaged crowd welcomed David Waldstreicher, celebrated author and historian of early and nineteenth-century America to discuss his latest work,… Read More
Westchester Historian Dave Thomas Shares New Discoveries at Black Cemetery
What can we learn about Black History from cemeteries? On Wednesday, February 28th, Westchester historian Dave Thomas shared the newest… Read More
Grant Ujifusa and Kim Roosevelt – A Discussion About Why the Internment Camps Happened
This year’s Presidents’ Day Weekend coincided with a Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration, the anniversary of Franklin Delano… Read More