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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOZ8_reis-park_Katonah-NY.html
Reis Parkdedicated to the memory ofCarolyn Wright& Walter ReisThe Wright Family Homestead (c. 1862) and 81 acres of land (now Reis Park) were bequeathed to the Town of Somers by Carolyn Wright Reis in 1967 to be used for educational and recreation…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOZ7_mt-zion-church_Katonah-NY.html
Mt. Zion Church1794National RegisterofHistoric Places
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEP_the-sundial-and-fountain-gardens_Katonah-NY.html
The gardens at the Homestead pay homage to John Jay's love of nature and to the pleasure that the Jay family found on the grounds surrounding their home.
This garden combines designs found in family gardens from the early 19th through the 2ot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEO_the-beech-allee-avenue-and-stone-fences_Katonah-NY.html
When Jay assembled his 750 acres by 1800, much of the land had already been cleared indiscriminately by tenant farmers. Stone, however, was abundant and it was put to good use. Jay spent 15 years encircling his property with stone fences and an a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEN_the-carriage-drive-and-roadways_Katonah-NY.html
The original carriage drive entered the estate from the Post Road one mile north of the current Homestead driveway. In the mid-19th century, an allee (avenue) of European and copper beech trees was planted along the drive below the house. These g…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEL_the-terrace-garden_Katonah-NY.html
In numerous Jay family photographs, the terrace appears as an active lawn and garden area for family gatherings. The terrace garden was designed in 1924 in conjunction with the addition of the west wing of the house.
The Rusticus Garden Club …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEK_the-north-lawn_Katonah-NY.html
From the top of this hill, the highest point on the property, much of the original Jay estate could be seen. During the early 1900s, the jays built a grass tennis court here. The court was later used for croquet. Across the fields to the south of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEJ_the-schoolhouse-and-homestead-lawn_Katonah-NY.html
From this vantage point, the sloping back lawn of the main house is visible. At the top of the hill and to your left, is a stone schoolhouse built between 1826 and 1828 by John Jay and his son William for William's young children. In this back la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEI_the-stable-courtyard_Katonah-NY.html
The coachman's house on your right and carriage barn on your left were built between 1801 and 1802. gated stone fences connected the two buildings and created a courtyard where the coaches and horses could be cared for and prepared for use.
T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGEH_the-barn-complex_Katonah-NY.html
Barns are essential to a working farm. The main barn dates to the early 19th century. It was originally used for housing livestock, threshing grain, and storing hay. Sheds were added later to both sides of the barn and used to store tools, farm e…