Plan Your Visit
NY Path Through History & African American Heritage Trail Site
2024 Visiting Hours & Tours
1838 Jay Mansion
Guided tours every Sunday from 2-5pm, May to November 3 with the exception of holidays. (Closed Mother’s Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Father’s Day, Fourth of July Weekend, and Labor Day Weekend). Groups of 10 or more must be scheduled in advance. Contact JHC Office Manager and Assistant Program Director Meredith Slater mslater.jhc@gmail.com for info. Add your name to our e-newsletter list for additional event previews, CLICK HERE.
Jay Meadow & Estate Grounds
Grounds open dawn to dusk all year round (excluding fenced in areas). There are QR signs around the property outside. Follow the mown grass path behind the Jay Mansion, to the neighboring park at Marshlands Conservancy and down to the water – see two parks in one day!
Explore More at Whitby Castle
Our neighbors at Rye Golf Club offer public dining at the historic 1854 Whitby Castle which is walking distance from the Jay Estate. Enjoy lunch, brunch or dinner Tuesday to Sunday 12 – 7:30pm. Neat casual attire.
Jay Estate Gardens
Our award-winning gardens reimagined by Nelson Byrd Woltz reopened on Sunday, April 7, 2024. They will be open every Sunday from 10am to 5pm and every Thursday from 10am to 2pm for self-guided tours except on major holidays through November 3, 2024. (Closed Mother’s Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Father’s Day, Fourth of July Weekend, and Labor Day Weekend). Please be aware that in extreme heat or severe weather, the gardens will be closed for the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers.
Do you love to garden? Sign up to volunteer with our Horticulture Director Lucia Maestro at hortdirector.jhc@gmail.com.
Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Exhibit and Performance Center
The Wachenheim Center will be undergoing exciting rehabilitation work in Fall 2024 but until then it will be open to visitors on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 – 3:30pm.
Directions & Travel
The Jay Estate
210 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580
The Boston Post Road Historic District in Rye is not currently served by public transportation but is easily accessible via Uber or Lyft. The closest Metro North Train stations are Rye and Harrison (New Haven Line) and are only one mile away. Find Metro North schedule Information
Taxi Phone numbers:
Harrison Taxi: (914) 835-3400