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Object of the Week Archive

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Happy Birthday George Washington! 

William Jay to Arthur Tappan, June 24, 1833

Ratification of the 11th Amendment

Happy Birthday Franz Schubert!

Fun in the Snow c.1920

Happy Birthday Daniel Webster (1/18)! 

Bed Warmer 

Beniaminus Franklin

Christmas Card

Ice Skates

John Jay’s Court Suit

George Washington “Lansdowne” Print

John Jay’s ledger book (1813-1829)

The History of the War of 1741, by Voltaire (1758 edition)

Daguerreotype of William Jay (1789-1858)

Model 1850 Union Sword of Colonel William Jay (1841-1915)

Scrapbook of drawings by Eleanor Iselin (1910-2003)

Hamilton Newspaper
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John Jay’s Bedford House is open for tours Thursday through Saturday at 1, 2, and 3pm. Tickets are sold online and out of the Glass Porch.

The 1pm and 3pm tours are the standard house tour.

The 2pm tour is our daily thematic tour. Please check the calendar for details.

A 25-minute, docent-led Historic House Tour for Families is available Saturdays at 11:30am.

A docent-led Historic House Tour in Spanish is available the first and third Saturdays of the month at 12:00pm.

The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance.

Grounds
Open from sunrise to sunset

The Historic House Museum is closed Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and holidays.

The Carriage Barn Education & Visitor Center and our Discovery Centers are closed for the season.

Our full operating schedule and admission fees can be found under the visit tab above.

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