Jay Heritage Center

Our non-profit, the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to transforming the 23-acre Jay Estate into a vibrant educational campus, hosting innovative and inclusive programs about American History, Historic Preservation, Social Justice, and Environmental Stewardship. We hope to encourage people of all ages to understand, preserve and protect our shared heritage and inspire the future historians and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.

Jay Heritage Center
210 Boston Post Road
Rye, NY 10580

www.jayheritagecenter.org

Jay Day 2025

Jay Day 2025
Restoration of the Jay Mansion and Carriage House documented on film by volunteer Erik von Spaeth.

Restoration of the Jay Mansion and Carriage House documented on film by volunteer Erik von Spaeth.
40 Years of Climate Change - A Conversation with Andrew Revkin

40 Years of Climate Change - A Conversation with Andrew Revkin
Making the Presidency with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Prof. Joanne Freeman

Making the Presidency with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Prof. Joanne Freeman
The Skinny House

The Skinny House
O'Neill Fellowship Presentation October 6th

O'Neill Fellowship Presentation October 6th
Snapping turtle in East Stream at the Jay Estate

Snapping turtle in East Stream at the Jay Estate
Native Tree Symposium Part II: Healthy Yards Panel on April 14, 2024

Native Tree Symposium Part II: Healthy Yards Panel on April 14, 2024
April 14th - Doug Tallamy and Native Plant Month are a Natural Combination!

April 14th - Doug Tallamy and Native Plant Month are a Natural Combination!
April 16, 2024 - Ikebana Sogetsu Demonstration with Judith Setsuko Hata

April 16, 2024 - Ikebana Sogetsu Demonstration with Judith Setsuko Hata
Women's History Month Starts with Phillis Wheatley's Odyssey

Women's History Month Starts with Phillis Wheatley's Odyssey
Why Did the Internment Camps Happen with Grant Ujifusa and Kermit Roosevelt III

Why Did the Internment Camps Happen with Grant Ujifusa and Kermit Roosevelt III
June 12th Opening of the Jay Estate Gardens with a Lecture by Thomas Woltz

June 12th Opening of the Jay Estate Gardens with a Lecture by Thomas Woltz
Aerial Film of the Jay Mansion and Jay Estate Gardens September 2022

Aerial Film of the Jay Mansion and Jay Estate Gardens September 2022
PRINTS OF A NEW KIND: POLITICAL CARICATURE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1789-1828 with Allison Stagg

PRINTS OF A NEW KIND: POLITICAL CARICATURE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1789-1828 with Allison Stagg
Mac Griswold Discusses her book “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise: A Life of Bunny Mellon.”

Mac Griswold Discusses her book “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise: A Life of Bunny Mellon.”
Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef, On Restoring Indigenous Foodways

Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef, On Restoring Indigenous Foodways
The Lemmon Slave Case and the Contribution of John Jay II with Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt

The Lemmon Slave Case and the Contribution of John Jay II with Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt
Inaugural Margaret Nolan O'Neill Fellowship Presentation with Fenway Donegan, September 8, 2023

Inaugural Margaret Nolan O'Neill Fellowship Presentation with Fenway Donegan, September 8, 2023
Kermit Roosevelt in Conversation with Akhil Reed Amar at the Jay Heritage Center, Sunday, April 23rd

Kermit Roosevelt in Conversation with Akhil Reed Amar at the Jay Heritage Center, Sunday, April 23rd
Charles Birnbaum, President of The Cultural Landscape Foundation 9/25/13 Garden Club of America

Charles Birnbaum, President of The Cultural Landscape Foundation 9/25/13 Garden Club of America
Colonial Musicale with Juilliard December 8, 2013

Colonial Musicale with Juilliard December 8, 2013
Larry Spruill PhD Trailblazers Presentation at the Jay Heritage Center 2/25/21

Larry Spruill PhD Trailblazers Presentation at the Jay Heritage Center 2/25/21