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Historic Huguenot Street

Power of Native Women Virtual Sessions Set For Saturday

September 18, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Power of Native WomenHistoric Huguenot Street has announced “The Power of Native Women,” a three-part multimedia event celebrating the lives of Native women in the larger narrative of our communities, is set for Saturday, September 19 from 4 to 6 pm. [Read more…] about Power of Native Women Virtual Sessions Set For Saturday

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Historic Huguenot Street

Black Builder Jacob Wynkoop Exhibit Goes Online

August 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Jacob WynkoopJacob Wynkoop was born in New Paltz, New York, in 1829, the child of two former slaves, Thomas and Jane Deyo Wynkoop. Wynkoop had an exceptional and varied life for any man of his time.

Among the first African Americans to buy land in the community, he also served in the Union Army during the Civil War, organized politically on behalf of African American citizens in town, and built a series of homes that today still define a neighborhood in the village of New Paltz. [Read more…] about Black Builder Jacob Wynkoop Exhibit Goes Online

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Architecture, Black History, Civil War, exhibits, Historic Huguenot Street, Historic Preservation, Military History, New Paltz

New Paltz’s Jane Deyo Wynkoop Exhibit Goes Online

June 2, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Detail from Register of Slaves (1799-1825), Records of the Town of New PaltzHistoric Huguenot Street is presenting a new online exhibit, Jane Deyo Wynkoop.  Wynkoop is believed to be the first African American — man or woman — to buy land in the Village of New Paltz, in Ulster County, New York. [Read more…] about New Paltz’s Jane Deyo Wynkoop Exhibit Goes Online

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Black History, exhibits, Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz, Slavery, Ulster County

Historic Huguenot St Launches Online Programming

April 19, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Museums From Home Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) has launched a new online programming initiative that includes videos, hands-on activities, special deals from the museum shop available for delivery, and new ways to participate and explore its exhibitions, archives, and collection.

These virtual experiences will be available on the museum’s website and shared through its social-media channels using the hashtag #MuseumsFromHome. [Read more…] about Historic Huguenot St Launches Online Programming

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Education, Historic Huguenot Street, Historic Preservation

Historian Spotlight: Ulster County’s Ken Hasbrouck

April 10, 2020 by A. J. Schenkman 11 Comments

1950s postcard showing Hasbrouck HouseA direct descendant of French Huguenots who settled New Paltz in 1678, Kenneth E. Hasbrouck Sr. had an important influence on Ulster County local history. He served as County Historian, Town of Gardiner Historian and was a founder and president of the Huguenot Historical Society (HHS). [Read more…] about Historian Spotlight: Ulster County’s Ken Hasbrouck

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz, Ulster County

Historic Huguenot St Planning 2020 Womens Rights Events

November 25, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Historic Huguenot Street

Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) has been awarded a $20,000 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Implementation Grant for FY2020. NYSCA grants support the performing, literary, visual and media arts in New York State.

The grant is expected to be used to educational programs related to women’s rights and history. This includes lectures, a book club, partnerships, a new school program, exhibits, and an immersive theater experience. The programs are expected to be implemented in 2020 in honor of the national centennial of many women being allowed to vote in the United States. [Read more…] about Historic Huguenot St Planning 2020 Womens Rights Events

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Grants, Historic Huguenot Street, Historic Preservation, New York Council on the Arts

Haunted Historic Huguenot Street Events In October

October 10, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

historic huguenot street trick or treatingHistoric Huguenot Street has announced their 2019 Haunted Huguenot Street tours, set for the month of October. At nightfall, the historic houses and grounds will set the stage for the restless spirits of New Paltz to tell the harrowing stories of how their lives came to a tragic ending, and then what happened afterwards. [Read more…] about Haunted Historic Huguenot Street Events In October

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Halloween, Historic Huguenot Street, New Netherland, New Paltz

1680s Huguenot Redoubt Painting, First of Series, On View in New Paltz

August 14, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Huguenot Redoubt c 1685Historic Huguenot Street has commissioned fine artist Len Tantillo to create a series of three paintings, looking at Huguenot Street during different times in history. The paintings will become part of the permanent collection at Historic Huguenot Street, enhancing the museum’s interpretations and aiding visitors in understanding what the street has looked like in the past. [Read more…] about 1680s Huguenot Redoubt Painting, First of Series, On View in New Paltz

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Art History, Historic Huguenot Street, New Netherland, New Paltz

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Meetings Planned

June 4, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ulster county transportation councilUlster County Transportation Council (UCTC), in partnership with the Village of New Paltz, Wallkill Valley Land Trust, and Historic Huguenot Street, has announced the beginning of a planning and community engagement process addressing the future use and design of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in the Village of New Paltz. [Read more…] about Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Meetings Planned

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz, Ulster County

Exhibit on Black Builder Jacob Wynkoop in New Paltz

June 2, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Jacob Wynkoop ca 1908 Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) is set to present the exhibit “’Never Was a Slave’: Jacob Wynkoop, Free and Black in 19th-Century New Paltz” at the DuBois Fort Visitor Center, June 1 through July 14, 2019. [Read more…] about Exhibit on Black Builder Jacob Wynkoop in New Paltz

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz

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