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The grounds at John Jay Homestead are open daily from sunrise to sunset. John Jay's historic Bedford House is closed. Our Outbuildings including the Carriage Barn Education & Visitor Center, School House, and Play House are closed.
The John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is located at 400 Jay Street in Katonah, New York. The site preserves the 1787 home of Founding Father and statesman John Jay (1745–1829), one of the three authors of The Federalist Papers and the first Chief Justice of the United States.
Come explore John Jay Homestead State Historic Site, an original American Experience. Experience American History at the home of Founding Father John Jay and 5 successive generations of the Jay family.
John Jay Homestead offers countless immersive and hands-on educational, recreational, and inspirational experiences for visitors of all ages. Come explore today!
Come explore John Jay Homestead State Historic Site, an original American Experience. Experience American History at the home of Founding Father John Jay and 5 successive generations of the Jay family.
In the case of the Jay family, careful preservation has allowed their homestead in Katonah, Westchester County, to remain extant. The house and surrounding farm were designed to provide a quiet country home for John Jay in the days following his formal retirement from politics.
Country house to one of the nation's most prolific founding fathers, the Jonh Jay Homestead is now owned and operated by the state of New York and Friends of the estate, making it open to the public.
