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In The House Celebrates Fifty Years at John Jay Homestead
On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Friends of John Jay Homestead will host In the House, a cocktail party highlighting the historic house and collections. Cocktails will be served throughout the period rooms at John Jay Homestead from 6:30-9:00 pm. An … Continue reading
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Lecture Series, America at War: Managing the Message, with Harold Holzer presenting Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
On Thursday, March 26, Friends of John Jay Homestead will conclude their 2015 John Jay Scholars Lecture Series, America at War: Managing the Message, with Harold Holzer presenting Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion … Continue reading
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John Jay Homestead Founders Lecture with Eric Foner
Friends of John Jay Homestead to Inaugurate Founders Lecture Series with Pulitzer Prize Winner Eric Foner on Wednesday, November 5, at the 1787 Court House in Bedford Village. On Wednesday, November 5, Friends of John Jay Homestead will inaugurate their … Continue reading
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Harvest Festival at John Jay Homestead
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT JOHN JAY HOMESTEAD On Saturday, October 25, as part of Cultural Katonah’s Fall is For Families program, John Jay Homestead State Historic Site, along with Westmoreland Sanctuary, will host a Harvest Festival. The program at John Jay … Continue reading
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John Jay Homestead Farm Market Opens
JOHN JAY HOMESTEAD FARM MARKET OPENS JUNE 14th ON HISTORIC SITE IN KATONAH Farm Market part of a nation-wide movement to raise awareness in the communities as to where their food comes from while offering local, organic, fresh, nutritious foods … Continue reading
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JOHN JAY HOMESTEAD FARM MARKET MOVES LOCATION ON HISTORIC SITE IN KATONAH
The John Jay Homestead Farm Market will reopen on Saturday, June 14th in its new location on the 62-acre historic site. The move to a field adjacent to the Red Barn was prompted by the need for more space as … Continue reading
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