Historic Huguenot Street is a 10-acre National Historic Landmark District preserving the 1677 Hudson Valley settlement of Huguenot families who settled in the area seeking religious freedom. Today, the district retains its historic 19th-century character and is home to a plethora of visitor attractions, including the reconstructed 1717 Huguenot Church and seven preserved historic stone houses belonging to early area settlers. A visitor center offers a shaded picnic grove and exhibits on the region's diverse groups, including its English, French, and Dutch settlers and pre-Columbian indigenous groups. Other attractions include a replica Munsee indigenous wigwam, several archaeological sites, and a burial ground preserving the remains of the region's earliest settlers. Free walking tours of the historic district are available for visitors at all times, showcasing background information on the region's landmarks.

81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY 12561. Phone: 845) 255-1889

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