Slavery Archives - Jay Heritage Center

The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence with David Waldstreicher

January 8, 2024

On March 3rd at 3pm, help us welcome back David Waldstreicher, a historian of early and nineteenth-century America with particular… Read More

April 28, 2023

Commemorate Juneteenth with poet and historian David Mills. On Sunday, June 11 at 4pm, Mills “will read from and reflect upon… Read More

November 29, 2021

This past winter, an Apple TV+ film crew from Alena Smith’s compelling historical comedy “Dickinson” turned the Jay Meadow into… Read More

November 15, 2019

On Friday, November 15, about 50 5th and 7th graders from Resurrection School joined us for a free field trip… Read More

June 19, 2019

By Suzanne Clary When we invited Joseph McGill, Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, to speak at the Jay… Read More

March 26, 2017

An original February 27, 1792 letter written by John Jay explaining his opposition to the institution of slavery has been… Read More

July 28, 2016

Teaching the Hudson Valley Institute – JHC Presents “Striving For Freedom” The 2016 theme of “Find Your Park, Gain a… Read More

October 21, 2012

The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) drew a standing room only crowd of over 100 people on October 21, 2012. They… Read More

September 6, 2012

On September 6, the Jay Heritage Center offered its 3rd free program of the year. The lectures were organized to… Read More

May 15, 2011

This landmark exhibit will examine the prevalence of slavery in New York and the role of John Jay and his… Read More