History

Rye History for President’s Day / Week

by Jay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com February 16, 2016February 22, 2020

Given yesterday was President’s Day, we thought a review of the intersection of American Presidential history and Rye history was appropriate:

RYE AND THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY: IT’S MILLER TIME IN 1775

PRESIDENT’S DAY FOCUS: JOHN JAY, PATRON OF THE ARTS

SIX DEGREES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND RYE HISTORY

GEORGE WASHINGTON, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AND ASHTON KUTCHER

GEORGE WASHINGTON’S RYE HISTORY ENHANCED BY MYRYE.COM

Happy reading!

Jay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com

Jay Sears is the owner and publisher of MyRye.com. He is a 20+ year Rye resident. Contact MyRye.com: https://myrye.com/tips More by Jay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com

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						1 event 1 1 event, 1 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market November 1 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market Down to Earth’s Rye Farmers Market is held in parking lot off Theodore Fremd behind the Purchase Street (Car Park 2) stores every Sunday through November 22, 2026. Support regional […]
0 events 2 0 events, 2	1 event 3 1 event, 3 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia November 3 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia Musical Segue is a complimentary music therapy group for individuals with dementia designed to support cognitive function, emotional well-being, and self-expression through live music, singing, rhythm activities, and reminiscence. While […] FREE	0 events 4 0 events, 4	1 event 5 1 event, 5 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Christ’s Church: All Souls Memorial Evensong Honoring the Rev. Ephraim Avery November 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Christ’s Church: All Souls Memorial Evensong Honoring the Rev. Ephraim Avery 250 Years After His Mysterious Death, Christ’s Church Rye to Honor Revolutionary War-Era Rector with First Memorial On November 5, 1776, the Rev. Ephraim Avery, rector of what is now […]	0 events 6 0 events, 6	1 event 7 1 event, 7 10:30 am - 11:00 am Rye Historical Society’s Little Historians Story Time November 7 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Rye Historical Society’s Little Historians Story Time Little Historians Story Time is a bi-monthly children’s program (Ages 6-10) designed to spark curiosity, imagination, and a love of history in young learners. This program encourages an exploration of […] Free	2 events 8 2 events, 8 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market November 8 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market Down to Earth’s Rye Farmers Market is held in parking lot off Theodore Fremd behind the Purchase Street (Car Park 2) stores every Sunday through November 22, 2026. Support regional […], 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wainwright House: Super Sound Bath November 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wainwright House: Super Sound Bath Join sound practitioner Priscilla Warner and her friend and collaborator, Alison Leipzig, for a transformative sound bath unlike any other. In this special session, these two trained sound healers combine […] $55
0 events 9 0 events, 9	2 events 10 2 events, 10 10:00 am - 11:00 pm Tuesdays at 10: Maritime Attorney John Woods November 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm Tuesdays at 10: Maritime Attorney John Woods Tuesdays at 10 is proud to present Maritime Attorney John Woods on November 10th (10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Whitby Castle). John has been involved in most major maritime casualties over the […] $20.00, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia November 10 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia Musical Segue is a complimentary music therapy group for individuals with dementia designed to support cognitive function, emotional well-being, and self-expression through live music, singing, rhythm activities, and reminiscence. While […] FREE	1 event 11 1 event, 11 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Wainwright House: Uncommon Valor: Rye Marines at Iwo Jima November 11 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Wainwright House: Uncommon Valor: Rye Marines at Iwo Jima Join us for an afternoon of reflection, history, and community. Wainwright House Tea Talks of History & Hope series continues with guest speaker Terry McCartney, a Rye Veteran, who will […] $10 – $30	1 event 12 1 event, 12 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rye Arts Center BYOB: Georgia O’Keeffe Landscapes November 12 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rye Arts Center BYOB: Georgia O’Keeffe Landscapes Celebrate the beauty of autumn with a landscape inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's iconic 1927 painting Autumn at Lake George. We’ll explore O'Keeffe's unique vision of the natural world using bold […] $75	0 events 13 0 events, 13	1 event 14 1 event, 14 9:30 am - 10:30 am Rye Historical Society: Member Mornings November 14 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Rye Historical Society: Member Mornings Calling all RHS members! Join us for coffee, conversation, and a closer look at history on the second Saturday of every month. We invite our members to arrive before the […] Free	1 event 15 1 event, 15 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market November 15 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market Down to Earth’s Rye Farmers Market is held in parking lot off Theodore Fremd behind the Purchase Street (Car Park 2) stores every Sunday through November 22, 2026. Support regional […]
1 event 16 1 event, 16 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm Wainwright House: Movement & Stillness November 16 @ 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm Wainwright House: Movement & Stillness An intimate women's wellness evening in Rye, NY — pelvic health & pelvic floor education, guided movement, and a restorative sound bath. You deserve an evening that is entirely yours. […] $70	1 event 17 1 event, 17 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia November 17 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia Musical Segue is a complimentary music therapy group for individuals with dementia designed to support cognitive function, emotional well-being, and self-expression through live music, singing, rhythm activities, and reminiscence. While […] FREE	0 events 18 0 events, 18	2 events 19 2 events, 19 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm Carver Center Annual Turkey Giveaway November 19 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm Carver Center Annual Turkey Giveaway The Carver Center in Port Chester is having their annual turkey giveaway on Thursday, November 19 from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. This incredibly warm gesture by Carver Center’s leadership […] Free, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rye Arts Center BYOB: Monochromatic Atmospheric Paintings November 19 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rye Arts Center BYOB: Monochromatic Atmospheric Paintings Delve into subtle color and mood while painting a serene landscape using monochromatic atmospheric perspective. Working with a single color family, you'll learn how to create depth, dimension, and a […] $75	0 events 20 0 events, 20	1 event 21 1 event, 21 10:30 am - 11:00 am Rye Historical Society’s Little Historians Story Time November 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Rye Historical Society’s Little Historians Story Time Little Historians Story Time is a bi-monthly children’s program (Ages 6-10) designed to spark curiosity, imagination, and a love of history in young learners. This program encourages an exploration of […] Free	2 events 22 2 events, 22 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market November 22 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Weekly Rye Farmers Market Down to Earth’s Rye Farmers Market is held in parking lot off Theodore Fremd behind the Purchase Street (Car Park 2) stores every Sunday through November 22, 2026. Support regional […], 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Clay Art Center’s Handmade for the Holidays November 22 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Clay Art Center’s Handmade for the Holidays Clay Art Center is excited to present our Annual Handmade for the Holidays: Pottery, Ceramic Gifts, & Seasonal Ornaments in the gallery and online from November 17th – December 23rd, […] Free
0 events 23 0 events, 23	1 event 24 1 event, 24 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia November 24 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia Musical Segue is a complimentary music therapy group for individuals with dementia designed to support cognitive function, emotional well-being, and self-expression through live music, singing, rhythm activities, and reminiscence. While […] FREE	0 events 25 0 events, 25	0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	1 event 28 1 event, 28 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Rye Historical Society: Architecture Tour of The Square House November 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Rye Historical Society: Architecture Tour of The Square House Join Rye Historical Society on the fourth Saturday of each month for an all-new Architecture Tour of the Square House! This fascinating tour begins in 1730, when the first structure […] $20	0 events 29 0 events, 29
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October 27

October 27 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia

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October 29

October 29 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Rye Arts Center BYOB: Dotted Kusama Pumpkins

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October 31

October 31 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Little Historians Story Hour

November 1

November 1 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Weekly Rye Farmers Market

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November 3

November 3 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia

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November 5

November 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Christ’s Church: All Souls Memorial Evensong Honoring the Rev. Ephraim Avery

November 7

November 7 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Rye Historical Society’s Little Historians Story Time

November 8

November 8 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Weekly Rye Farmers Market

November 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wainwright House: Super Sound Bath

November 10

November 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Tuesdays at 10: Maritime Attorney John Woods

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November 7

November 7 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Rye Historical Society’s Little Historians Story Time

November 8

November 8 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Weekly Rye Farmers Market

November 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wainwright House: Super Sound Bath

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November 10

November 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Tuesdays at 10: Maritime Attorney John Woods

November 10 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia

November 11

November 11 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Wainwright House: Uncommon Valor: Rye Marines at Iwo Jima

November 12

November 12 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Rye Arts Center BYOB: Georgia O’Keeffe Landscapes

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November 14

November 14 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Rye Historical Society: Member Mornings

November 15

November 15 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Weekly Rye Farmers Market

November 16

November 16 @ 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Wainwright House: Movement & Stillness

November 17

November 17 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia

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November 19

November 19 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Carver Center Annual Turkey Giveaway

November 19 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Rye Arts Center BYOB: Monochromatic Atmospheric Paintings

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November 21

November 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Rye Historical Society’s Little Historians Story Time

November 22

November 22 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Weekly Rye Farmers Market

November 22 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Clay Art Center’s Handmade for the Holidays

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November 24

November 24 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Musical Segue: Music Therapy for Dementia

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November 28

November 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Rye Historical Society: Architecture Tour of The Square House

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December 3

December 3 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Rye Arts Center BYOB: Kandinsky Abstractions

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