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Historical Description:
Near
Katonah, NY is the gracious home and farm of John Jay, patriot, Founding Father
and first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Jay retired to his Bedford
property in 1801 after a lifetime of public service to his nation and state.
John Jay also served as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and as a member of the Committee
for Detecting Conspiracies. He was President of the Continental Congress,
Minister to Spain during the Revolutionary War, and one of the principal
negotiators of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolution. He also served in
the New York Provincial Congress, was instrumental in writing New York's first
Constitution, and served as the state's second governor.
The Site:
John
Jay's home and farm is a state historic site. Tour Jay's stately Georgian home
with restored Federal period interiors. Enjoy a walk on 64 acres of farmland,
punctuated with fields, forests, and a magnificent allee of century old Beech
trees. Explore numerous historic outbuildings, including a barn and a one-room schoolhouse.
Picnic on rolling lawns in the shade of stately old trees.
Directions:
John
Jay Homestead State Historic Site is located on Route 22 between Katonah and
Bedford Village. Take Exit 6 off I-684 and travel one half mile east on Route
35 to Route 22 south, then 2
