Enthusiastic delegates from 22 New York State chapters of the Garden Club of America (GCA) were in Westchester this week…. Read More
Tag: John Jay
1st Annual Hort Lunch Brings Out Boots & Blooms before the Blizzard
Just one day before historic blizzard Nemo hit… Read More
Manumission Document Tells Story of Emancipation in New York & Westchester
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is pleased to announce the generous gift of an original manumission document for its African-American… Read More
Manumission Document Tells Story of Emancipation in New York
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) drew a standing room only crowd of over 100 people on October 21, 2012. They… Read More
Jay Medal Dinner – Kitty Aresty and Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Honored
Jay Heritage Center (JHC) Founder Catherine “Kitty” Aresty and New York Preservation Advocate, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel were recipients of the 1st… Read More
New York State’s Path Through History Unveiled
“The narrative of New York is a story worth telling. Our rich treasures of history and culture make the Empire… Read More
The Cultural Landscape Foundation & Jay Heritage Center Host Bridging the Nature-Culture Divide
Conference examines Balancing Ecology & History as part of Stewardship and Role of Design in the Nature-Culture Divide Washington, DC… Read More
The Jays and the Abolition of Slavery: From Manumission to Emancipation
This landmark exhibit will examine the prevalence of slavery in New York and the role of John Jay and his… Read More
NY Heritage Weekend – Lincoln and Shakespeare
How to celebrate NY Heritage Weekend? Collaborate with great NY non-profits. Over 70 people attended the debut collaboration of the… Read More
Stand Against Racism – Breakfast & Book Signing with Sana Butler, Author of Sugar of the Crop
The Jay Heritage Center is proud to partner with the YWCA of White Plains and the Harriet Tubman House… Read More