Jay Mansion Archives - Jay Heritage Center

Iconic John Jay Portrait Donated to JHC

December 2, 2022

An iconic painting of John Jay, America’s first Chief Justice, clad in his black and scarlet silk judicial robes, has… Read More

January 9, 2022

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

August 22, 2021

The Jay Heritage Center is excited to announce the donation of an extraordinary painting of Peter Augustus Jay, the eldest… Read More

January 10, 2019

By Jeff De Toro Mary Ann Russell Mount Jewett was a whaling captain’s daughter and a packet ship master’s wife… Read More

March 11, 2018

The Jay Estate in Rye is where one of our nation’s Founding Fathers, John Jay (1745-1829) grew up as a… Read More

September 22, 2016

It was a privilege to welcome Alex S. MacLean back to the Jay Estate this past weekend. Alex is an… Read More

April 29, 2010

The Rye Garden Club filled the historic Jay Mansion with artistic flower arrangements and prize winning horticultural specimens. The two… Read More