John Jay’s Bedford House is open for tours Thursday through Saturday at 1, 2, and 3pm. Tickets are sold out of the Glass Porch in the Main House.
The 1pm and 3pm tours are the standard house tour.
The 2pm tour is our daily thematic tour. Please check the calendar for details.
The Carriage Barn Education & Visitor Center is closed for the season.
Our Red Barn Discovery Center is open Fridays during Play Days @ Jay and Saturdays during the Farm Market. Our other Discovery Centers are closed for the season.
Thematic Tours: John Jay and John Adams
November 15, 2018 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Happy birthday John Adams and welcome to the White House. On October 30, John Adams would have turned 283 years old and at the age of 65, became the first President to reside in the new executive mansion in Washington DC. In honor of these events, take a tour of Bedford house focused on John Jay and John Adams. This tour is offered at 2:00pm, Thursday through Saturday, November 1st through November 17th. Regular admission fees apply.
Thematic Tours: John Jay and John Adams
November 16, 2018 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Happy birthday John Adams and welcome to the White House. On October 30, John Adams would have turned 283 years old and at the age of 65, became the first President to reside in the new executive mansion in Washington DC. In honor of these events, take a tour of Bedford house focused on John Jay and John Adams. This tour is offered at 2:00pm, Thursday through Saturday, November 1st through November 17th. Regular admission fees apply.
Thematic Tours: John Jay and John Adams
November 17, 2018 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Happy birthday John Adams and welcome to the White House. On October 30, John Adams would have turned 283 years old and at the age of 65, became the first President to reside in the new executive mansion in Washington DC. In honor of these events, take a tour of Bedford house focused on John Jay and John Adams. This tour is offered at 2:00pm, Thursday through Saturday, November 1st through November 17th. Regular admission fees apply.
Farm Market
November 17, 2018 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Purchase locally produced, healthy food and support local, sustainable agriculture. This weekly market also offers musical entertainment, featured community organizations, demonstrations and workshops.
Saturdays through November 17.
We are pleased to announce that the Farm Market will continue through November 17th to meet all your farm-to-table Thanksgiving needs. Vendors will be taking orders beginning October 13th – prepared dishes, organic fresh turkeys, veggies, pies, breads and more.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that beginning August 1st our 2pm tour will always be a thematic tour. On Wednesday through Saturday (Thursday through Saturday beginning October 15th) we will be exploring historical topics relevant to John Jay, his family, and Jay’s relationships with other Founders. On Sundays through October 15th the thematic tour will…
Read MorePassengers on board Metro-North and Amtrak trains from New York City to Albany can now learn more about John Jay Homestead on their smartphones using the new Hudson River Train Tour App, developed by the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, in partnership with the National Park Service. The app gives rail travelers several tools…
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