FREEOn Site Tour of Jay Heritage Center and Historic Gardens in Rye, NY
Tuckahoe Public Library · Tuckahoe
Join our Library Director Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace for a special tour and hands on workshop at Jay Heritage Center in Rye, NY. This program will be led by Lucia Maestro, the Director of Horticulture at the Jay Heritage Center and Adjunct Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at Manhattanville College. This garden tour and outdoor workshop aims to connect the group with the historical background of the property, nature and sustainability in general in this unique outdoor classroom. Location: 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY 10580 We will meet at the Center at 10:45 am in front of the mansion's entrance. Parking is free. Registration is required to reserve your spot. Please note the following Minors under 14 should always be supervised by their parents or other adult supervisors, and accompanied by them to participate, and if they need to take any bathroom or water breaks. Participants should bring a hat, sunscreen, and tick/insect repellent at their own discretion, a snack and their own water bottle. We will be walking outdoors, so please dress accordingly for the weather while in the gardens. Gum chewing is not allowed while in the property. Restrooms and first-aid kits are available onsite. The Historic Gardens at the Jay Estate in Rye, New York, are part of a larger 23-acre park operated by the nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC). The Jay state is both a National Historic Landmark site and a Public Park. The Jay Estate is the childhood home of American Founding Father, jurist, anti-slavery advocate, and peacemaker John Jay and is a National Historic Landmark site. It is also a significant site on the African American Heritage Trail and was the home of enslaved and freed women, men, and their families, whose narratives are also expressed in the landscape. The property once belonged to the Munsee Lenape and is considered an active and significant archaeological site. The historic gardens were redesigned by Thomas Woltz, from NBW Landscape Architects, and works were completed in 2021. The gardens were formally opened to the public in 2022. The resulting garden rooms intend to activate new inclusive and accessible public programs and experiences at JHC and facilitate its growth as a vibrant educational campus.” (www.jayheritagecenter.org)
