John Jay’s Bedford House

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Bedford House Is closed for a historic restoration project. During twenty-seven years of service to his state and nation, John Jay looked forward to the day when he would retire with his wife and family to “the house on my farm in Westchester County…” By 1801, Jay had acquired, by inheritance and purchase, 750 acres…

Carriage Barn Education & Visitor Center

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More than 200 years after it was built, John Jay’s original Carriage Barn was given new life as the Homestead’s Education & Visitor Center in 2013. The building’s exhibits are being redesigned while the site is closed for construction. Click HERE to download a history of the Carriage Barn.