The diary of a whaling ship captain's daughter opens a window on life in Rye, New York during the 1850s
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Brick by Brick – Unearthing 18th Century History
Eagle Scouts assisted Dr. Eugene Boesch in doing shovel tests at the Jay Estate. Their exploration revealed what appears to be a 17th or early 18th century dwelling.
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200 Years Later: Siblings & Soirées
BY LANDY ERLICK While the Jay family's ancestral home in Rye was not deeded to Peter Augustus Jay until September of 1822, Peter and his family were already spending many of their summers at the country residence by 1814. We have considerable…
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Jay Heritage Center at the Jay Estate 