“Tradition is now.” – Jayne Design Studio Just as the Jay Estate has adapted its buildings and landscape to serve a 21st-century… Read More
Tag: Suzanne Clary
Inspired Stewardship Leads to Groundbreaking for Gardens at Jay Estate
(Updated) RYE, New York, August 23, 2021 — The Covid-19 pandemic may have stalled capital projects at many museums, historic… Read More
Telling the Full Story: Reinterpreting History in New York
The Jay Heritage Center was honored to be a part of this meaningful collaboration with peer historic sites that are… Read More
From January to Juneteenth – Conserving Stones and Stories at the African- American Cemetery in Rye
On January 30, 2021, a handful of individuals in Covid masks and winter coats, met at a small one-acre burial… Read More
2021 Trailblazers Awards Ceremony
History guides our path forward. That is the meaning behind the sankofa symbol. According to www.sankofa.org this image “used by… Read More
Virtual Climate Conversation Luncheon Yields Real Ideas
JHC’s sold-out virtual luncheon, “A Conversation About Climate,” on September 10th, with environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg and CNN’s Bianna Golodryga,… Read More
The Hamilton Musical And History’s Unsung – The Heroism of Jack Peterson
(Above – Jack Peterson Memorial at Croton Point Park; photo by Kim Crichlow) Like millions this 4th of July weekend,… Read More
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
While most Americans may recognize Wedgwood jasperware by sight, few know that its creator Josiah Wedgwood ardently opposed slavery. Wedgwood,… Read More
The Jay Estate, Back in the Day
The Jay Estate is in the news! The Journal News is highlighting the Jay Estate as part of their celebration… Read More
One Word Says It All – Excelsior!
By Suzanne Clary Excelsior. It has been flashed in a blue banner across our TV screens like a Jeopardy Daily… Read More