Category: History

(PHOTO: Alice Jay, the great granddaughter of John Jay.) Suzanne Clary, president of the Jay Heritage Center, is a MyRye.com history correspondent. Today our history teacher tells us about the […]

This 1915 ad for Standard Oil Company of New York features a picture of Puchase Street in Rye circa 1909. "Here is a six year old road that looks like […]

Ada Brown must of been the talk of the town in 1936, appearing in this testimonial for Camay soap. Appearing as a bride in the ad, Mrs. Hiram Brown says […]

Suzanne Clary, president of the Jay Heritage Center, is a MyRye.com history correspondent. Today our history teacher tells us about spies in Rye. One of Rye’s most famous residents was […]

Suzanne Clary, president of the Jay Heritage Center, is a MyRye.com history correspondent. Today our history teacher tells us about a distinctly British marker in Rye. This symbol carved into […]

  (PHOTO:  Bianco right under nostril on Jefferson’s lip. Source: luigimountrushmore.com) Unless you live in Harrison, you know this year has been one long birthday party–Rye's 350th. This Sunday, September […]

The Durland Anchor has finally found a new home in front Rye's Milton Point Hose Company. The Durland Anchor used to sit in front of the Durland Scout Center on […]

Someone is trying to make their mark on history and the Jay Heritage folks are not happy. JHC folks discovered bright red graffiti had been spray painted on the Barlow […]

Suzanne Clary, president of the Jay Heritage Center, is a MyRye.com history correspondent. Following Monday's story, today our history teacher tells us how to find each of Ben Franklin's Post […]