eNews from Historic Huguenot Street

eNews from the Street

July 15, 2009

Tonight @ 8pm
Movies on the Lawn: Weapons of the Spirit
Deyo House Lawn

Click here for more about Weapons of the Spirit, including what President Obama said about it recently.

Upcoming Events

Shutters Return to Terwilliger House
Shutters on the Terwilliger House

The Historic Preservation crew at HHS recently completed work on the shutters of the Terwilliger House at Locust Lawn. Many of the shutters required extensive restoration; others needed to be recreated. The shutters have been reinstalled using the existing vintage and reproduction wrought iron hardware and are painted in the popular green once featured on many of the houses at Historic Huguenot Street. Visit Terwilliger House and the Josiah Hasbrouck House at Locust Lawn weekends at 2pm for our special Curator's Tours.

Upcoming Events

African-American Walking Tour on Saturday

On Saturday at 10am, The Missing Chapter: Walking African American History will start at the DuBois Fort. The short walking tour features homes built by and lived in by African Americans both during and after slavery. The walk begins on Historic Huguenot Street and continues into the surrounding communities. Among the individuals featured will be John Wyncoop, who is shown above. $12 per person or $10 for Friends of Huguenot Street.

Upcoming Events

Mad Hatter Tea @ the Deyo House
Mad Hatter Tea Party

Sunday at 1pm, the place to be is the porte cochere of the Deyo House. There, the air will be filled with inspiration of Lewis Carroll, Alice and all the friends she met. Inside, the Deyo House dining room will be set up in special "Mad Hatter" fashion. Perfect for mothers and daughters -- and grandmothers too. $15 person or $25 per family.

New Paltz Art Loop This Weekend; Quilt Show Opens in Fort

The Third Saturday New Paltz Art Loop returns on this weekend. HHS is one of twelve participating arts and cultural venues -- all open from 4 to 8pm for free. HHS will feature special tours of the Deyo House focusing on the artwork in the house, including several extraordinary works by local period artists such as Julia Dillon and DuBois Fenelon Hasbrouck. In addition, a show of quilts by local artist Dolly Woodin opens in the gallery at the DuBois Fort. Find a complete list of venues at www.newpaltzarts.org

New Paltz Art Loop

New House Watercolor Prints and Cards Exclusive to Museum Shop

Helen BeVier has created beautifully rendered watercolor depictions of the houses of Historic Huguenot Street, along with the French Church and the Terwilliger House at Locust Lawn.

Exclusive to the Museum Shop, Helen's charming watercolors are available as 9 x 12 giclee prints (framed or unframed) or in note card sets.

Shop for Note Cards
Shop for Prints

Upcoming Events

Archaeology Returns to the Street; Special Archaeology Day on 7/25

The Archaeology Field School of the State University of New York at New Paltz has returned. A fixture on the Street for the past several summers, students under the direction of Professor Joseph Diamond are continuing their quest in the lawn between the Deyo and Bevier-Elting Houses. At the same time, Archaeology Camp for kids continues next week.

HHS is offering a unique opportunity to our friends and members of the public to get in on the archaeology action. Saturday, July 25th is Archaeology Day. Working with our professional on-site archaeologist, participants will be part of a "live" dig, learning how we use the clues left buried in the ground to learn more about our history. A great, hands-on workshop. 9am to 4pm. Two sessions. Ages 12 and up: $25 per session or $40 for both. There is no charge for children under 12 with a parent. Reserve for the whole day or just the morning or afternoon. The afternoon session is specially geared for families with young children. To get more information or to register:

Full day
Morning session
Afternoon session