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JOHN JAY BOOK CLUB Fourth Meeting on Thursday, July 9th at Noon
The John Jay Homestead Book Club will meet on Thursday, July 9, from noon to 1 p.m. The book for discussion during this session will be Triumvirate: The Story of the Unlikely Alliance that Saved the Constitution and United the Nation, by Bruce Chadwick.
It is a story of three Founding Fathers—Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison—all of whom cooperated to write the original and brilliant Federalist Papers, which was aimed at uniting an independent populace threatened by the idea of a strong central government. Through the efforts of these Founding Fathers, this country was united. Bring a bag lunch. Please preregister so the site knows how many people to expect by calling 232-5651, ext. 104.
OUR MISSION
The Mission of Friends of John Jay Homestead, Inc., a not-for-profit, educational corporation founded in 1977, is to increase public appreciation and awareness of the history of our nation, our region and John Jay. Jay’s many contributions as a founding father of our country; to encourage use of John Jay Homestead State Historic Site for both educational and recreational purposes; and to supplement the work of New York State by providing funding work and volunteer assistance for the preservation, restoration and interpretation of the site, which dates from 1787.
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Seasons/Hours:
Grounds are open year round from sunrise to
sunset. The historic house is open for tours on the hour during the times listed below or by appointment. The last tour of the day is one hour prior to closing. Visits to the Exhibit Gallery are
included as part of the historic house tour. The gallery is also open April
through November on Fridays from 10:00am to noon and on Sundays from noon to
2:00pm.