Join Bedford Audubon naturalist Tait Johansson for a walk through the beautiful Fall grounds. Registration is recommended. Meet at the Friends of John Jay Homestead table at the Farm Market.
This walk will focus on really large, native and introduced specimen trees in the Homestead’s very special collection. We’ll visit a massive Cucumber Magnolia, a giant Civil War-era American Sycamore, an elephant parade of European Beech, and others. Our talk will focus on identifying species characteristics, the importance of conserving native species and more. Registration is recommended. Meet at the Friends of John Jay Homestead table at the Farm Market.
Please join the Bedford Riding Lanes Association for a Fall Hunter Pace and 5K Trail Run followed by a luncheon on Sunday, September 8th. Race starts at 7:30am and pace at 9:30am. Luncheon at noon. Registration, ticket prices and more information at bedfordridinglanes.com. For questions contact info@bedfordridinglanes.com
Enjoy dinner from our favorite food trucks. Bring a blanket and stay for a screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the front lawn. Food, wine, and beer for sale begins at 7:00pm; movie begins at 8:30pm. $10/car
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Experience John Jay’s historic Bedford House as it takes on the glow of candlelight to celebrate the holiday season. These unique guided tours of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focus on holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s.
The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are not refundable.
The Candlelight Tours are offered on select Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm and 7pm.
***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct day and time***
We recommend that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of your tour. Tours leave promptly as scheduled from the Ballroom. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.
Browse our expanded selection of merchandise, including many gift items featuring images of John Jay’s Historic Bedford House, Bedford Farm, and the newly installed historic wallpaper found in John Jay’s Office. Books for history lovers; John Jay Homestead Christmas ornaments; 18th & 19th century toys and games; note cards and housewares are also available. The holiday gift shop is located in the Ballroom of the Main House.
All holiday merchandise is 15% off. Browse our expanded selection of merchandise, including many gift items featuring images of John Jay’s Historic Bedford House, Bedford Farm, and the newly installed historic wallpaper found in John Jay’s Office. Books for history lovers; John Jay Homestead Christmas ornaments; 18th & 19th century toys and games; note cards and housewares are also available. The holiday gift shop is located in the Ballroom of the Main House.
Browse our expanded selection of merchandise, including many gift items featuring images of John Jay’s Historic Bedford House, Bedford Farm, and the newly installed historic wallpaper found in John Jay’s Office. Books for history lovers; John Jay Homestead Christmas ornaments; 18th & 19th century toys and games; note cards and housewares are also available. The holiday gift shop is located in the Ballroom of the Main House.
Browse our expanded selection of merchandise, including many gift items featuring images of John Jay’s Historic Bedford House, Bedford Farm, and the newly installed historic wallpaper found in John Jay’s Office. Books for history lovers; John Jay Homestead Christmas ornaments; 18th & 19th century toys and games; note cards and housewares are also available. The holiday gift shop is located in the Ballroom of the Main House.
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Join us for an evening with Henry Louis Gates, Jr at our Annual Founders Lecture!
6:00 Reception | 7:00 Lecture
Scholar, author, filmmaker, journalist, cultural critic, mentor and institution builder, Gates is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He has authored or co-authored twenty-four books, created twenty documentary films, and received fifty-five honorary degrees. He was a member of the first class of Fellows of the MacArthur Foundation, and the first African American scholar to be awarded the National Humanities Medal. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
His most recent projects are the PBS documentary Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, released in April, and the related book Stony The Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow.
Thank you for your support of Friends of John Jay Homestead!
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Join us for the 22nd Annual Barn Dance this Fall! Featuring pig races, a pizza truck, music by local bands, and a campfire, this festive fundraiser for Friends of John Jay Homestead supports our education programs and all that we do.