An iconic painting of John Jay, America’s first Chief Justice, clad in his black and scarlet silk judicial robes, has… Read More
Tag: Jay Mansion
Remembering Jon Pattengill 1953 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we learned on the eve of this new year about the passing of our… Read More
Peter Augustus Jay Portrait Donated
The Jay Heritage Center is excited to announce the donation of an extraordinary painting of Peter Augustus Jay, the eldest… Read More
The Diary of Mary Ann Russell Mount Jewett – Part I
By Jeff De Toro Mary Ann Russell Mount Jewett was a whaling captain’s daughter and a packet ship master’s wife… Read More
Sunday Mansion Tours Resume
The Jay Estate in Rye is where one of our nation’s Founding Fathers, John Jay (1745-1829) grew up as a… Read More
Founders Keepers Flower Show and Celebration 2010
The Rye Garden Club filled the historic Jay Mansion with artistic flower arrangements and prize winning horticultural specimens. The two… Read More