John Jay Homestead

 I am new to this part of Connecticut, so I spend time exploring it and the nearby parts of New York State.  A few days ago I went to Katonah,  New York, and visited the John Jay Homestead.  Jay is one of the country's Founding Fathers  He was one of three signatories of the Federalist Papers.  

Later Jay was a negotiator and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, second governor of New York, and first chief justice of the United States.

At its high point, the John Jay Homestead covered 5,200 acres.  The Jay family occupied it until 1959, when it was given to Westchester County, which in turn gave it to the State of New York.  It now has about 60 acres.

The house is closed and undergoing restorations.  But, a few of the outbuildings were open, with exhibits and signs about John Jay and his descendants, many of whom made significant contributions to the history of New York and the United States.