JAY DAY!! Part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble – Here’s our final schedule of activities and more!!!! It’s Family Centric and… Read More
Tag: John Jay
Save the Date – JAY DAY!
The Hudson River Valley Ramble and JAY DAY! are coming up soon! Follow NY’s Path Through History to our front… Read More
History Matters in Westchester
On Saturday, June 16th, 2018, the Westchester County Historical Society (WHS) bestowed its highest honor, the Sy Schulman History Award,… Read More
10 Streets That Changed America
(Photo by Nate Dorr: Author Eric Jaffe beside Westchester Turnpike Mile Marker #24 at the Jay Estate, Rye, New York)… Read More
2018 Memorial Day Observance
Rain stayed in abeyance for Rye’s 2018 Memorial Day Parade and an observance of national service at the private Jay… Read More
Scouts Unearth History of Rye’s Earliest Settlers from the 1600s and 1700s
The Jay Heritage Center is excited to share news of a terrific discovery made by an Eagle Scout candidate… Read More
Jay Family Portrait by Prominent 19th Century Painter Donated
The Jay Heritage Center recognizes with immense gratitude the gift of a portrait of Alexandra Louise Jay Bruen (Mrs. George… Read More
Soggy Memorial Day Doesn’t Stop Ceremony at Jay Cemetery
A soggy Memorial Day with parades, memories and rain by Peter D. Kramer for USA Today Memorial Day also marked… Read More
American Legion of Rye Honors Jay and Veterans at Cemetery
On Monday, May 29, 2017, members of the Jay Cemetery Association, the American Legion of Rye, Post 128, and the… Read More
1792 Jay Letter About Abolition of Slavery Donated to JHC Archives
An original February 27, 1792 letter written by John Jay explaining his opposition to the institution of slavery has been… Read More