On August 22, at 7:30, in the Gathering Room, Suzanne Clary of The Jay Heritage Center will present a program about the boyhood home of Founding Father John Jay. His 23-acre estate is located in Rye, NY.
Dedicated to protecting, preserving, and interpreting the estate’s landscape, gardens, and buildings, the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) hosts programs in American History, Architecture, Social Justice, Landscape Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, as well as concerts, plays, children's architecture camps, archaeological digs, and art exhibits.
Board President Suzanne Clary, JHC’s Executive Director from 2007 to 2019, spearheaded the nomination of the Jay Estate to the Congressionally-funded Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in recognition of its historic significance, and advocated that the site be added to New York State’s “Path Through History” in the Mid-Hudson region.
Ms. Clary holds a BA in Art History from Yale.