Sunday, July 29th, 4 - 6pm with Eric Jaffe, Author and Journalist

Discover the history behind the highways and byways that influenced the way we travel around these United States. Join us for a private screening of  PBS’  newest documentary,  10 Streets that Changed America which was shot here in Rye!  The screening will be followed by lively conversation with author and journalist  Eric Jaffe together with light bites and summer beverages. Travel from our Mile Marker #24 all along the Boston Post Road. Read more. Co-sponsored by the Harvard Club of Westchester (HCW) $10 for JHC & HCW Members; $15 General Admission

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Explore the Outdoors with Geochaching! Scout for secret hidden caches and unique stamps at 16 amazing NY Parks & Historic Sites. Start in Rye on the Boston Post Road, once the haunt of spy rings in Westchester! Look for JHC1. Families who collect all 45 are eligible to win a collectable geocoin ! Passports available at our Visitor's Center Learn more here:

Please Welcome New Board Members!

Joris Van Roijen joins the JHC Board of Trustees. He is a strategy consultant at Ernst & Young Consulting, specializing in transforming global operating models. Prior to EY, he held various positions at Deloitte Tax in the Netherlands and the US. Joris is currently serving his fourth year as President of the Greenhaven Association.  Read more here .

Griff Samples joins the JHC Advisory Board. She is a Jay descendant following her forbears' footsteps with a career in service. She worked in international relief and development for several decades, from Peace Corps as a Volunteer followed by five years at Peace Corps HQ, then CARE, Women’s World Banking and most recently, Mercy Corps. Read more here.

Finding Funds for Your Historic Preservation Project Workshop: Wednesday, July 11 9:30 AM - 4:00PM

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Presented by The Preservation League of New York State (PLNYS) and coordinated by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network, (GHHN) this full-day workshop will focus on historic preservation grant opportunities and include a presentation on successful preservation project planning and funding .  GHHN/PLNYS Members: $45 General Admission: $55

Jay Heritage Center at the Jay Estate A National Historic Landmark 210 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580   Join us for FREE Tours of the Jay Mansion every Sunday from 2 - 5pm including this Father's Day! (Photo - John Jay Pierrepont , a philanthropist, photographer and amateur astronomer was born in Rye. Thanks to his descendants, his newly restored portrait and others can now be seen at the Jay Mansion.) 914-698-9275 www.jayheritagecenter.org Stay Connected! Get Updates from Your Phone! ‌ ‌ ‌

Your Donations of Time and Dollars Are Visibly Improving YOUR Park Every Day - Help Us Keep the Momentum Going! (Photo: Rye High Senior Adele Harshbarger and friends spent Senior Term volunteering at the Jay Estate)

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