The sense of history while walking through the Historic Huguenot Street will leave you breathless. Historic Huguenot Street was formed in 1894 by descendants of Huguenot families who settled in the Hudson Valley in 1678.

Huguenots were French-speaking European Calvinist Protestants who fled their European countries’ religious persecution and established a colony in New Paltz in 1678, just a short time after the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

Historic Huguenot Street is a National Historic Landmark District and everyday objects, buildings and stories preserve the legacy of the original Huguenot settlers.

It includes an informative Visitor Center, seven beautifully preserved 17th century stone houses, a reconstructed original 1717 Huguenot church, archaeological sites, and a burial ground where some of the very first settlers rest.

Huguenot Street has an extensive historic archive with collections of early local history and family papers, as well as a research library.

88 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY 12561, 845-255-1660

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