An iconic painting of John Jay, America’s first Chief Justice, clad in his black and scarlet silk judicial robes, has… Read More
Tag: “Peter Augustus Jay”
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
Joseph Curtis and the NY Manumission Act of 1817 by Jeff DeToro
The Jay Heritage Center has an archive of original Jay family letters which are slowly and carefully being digitized and… 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