July
19th - 23rd North vs. South: Civil War or Revolution?
July
26th - 30th The General, The Jurist, and The Statesmen:
Five
Founding Fathers
August
2nd - 6th What's New? Technology & Innovation
in Early America
Participate in
awesome
activities, play great games, and interact with amazing special guests.History
Adventure Days
run Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm. Cost is $250 per week. 10%
discount for members
of Friends of John Jay Homestead. Daily rates are
available.
Come experience an exciting
overnight adventure! From Saturday
evening, August 14 through Sunday morning, August 15, John Jay Homestead State
Historic Site in Katonah, NY, will provide some unique family fun.
Bring a tent, a picnic dinner, a
sleeping bag or air mattress, and your flashlight, and join us for History
Under the Stars, an after-hours camping
experience featuring colonial crafts, a community campfire, and a tour of John
Jay's historic house! And if you
don't have a tent, don't worry, our 19th-century barn will be available for sleeping in.
Event is rain-or-shine
registration will take place between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August
14; all activities will wrap up by
10 a.m. on Sunday, August 15. The admission fee will be $35 for adults, and $25
for children age 12 and under. Members of the Friends of John Jay Homestead can
participate for $20 per person, for all ages. Advance reservations, with a $15 per person, non-refundable
deposit, are required.To learn more
about this event or to make a reservation, please call Bethany White, Museum
Educator, at (914) 232-5651 x101 or email bethany.white@oprhp.state.ny.us.
2010 EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL BARN DANCE & COUNTRY FAIR WEEKEND
CLICK ABOVE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EXCITING WEEKEND OF EVENTS!
* Friends of John Jay Homestead
recognize that there is a conflict with the date of our Barn Dance,
which this year falls on Yom
Kippur. Our Barn Dance and Country Fair have for many years been
set on the second weekend after Labor Day. We concluded then that trying to
change those dates in a given year to avoid conflicts only created a
new set of conflicts. But we know this is an imperfect solution, and we
regret that so many of our wonderful supporters will be unable to
attend the Barn Dance on
Saturday. We thank those who asked us to explain our choices in
person; we invite anyone else who wants a fuller discussion to call the
Friends office; and we look forward to seeing everyone at the Country
Fair on Sunday!
ONGOING EVENTS
Exhibition:
From Oppression to
Freedom: John Jay and
His Huguenot Heritage
This new exhibit in the
Back Parlor Gallery will run through most of 2010. For more
information, click on the link below.
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. April - October:
Tuesdays thru Saturdays (10AM - 4PM) Sundays (11AM - 4PM)
