Historic Huguenot Street
Freer House Lawn
eNews from the Street
 August 5, 2009
This Saturday @ 7pm in Deyo Hall
Second Saturdays Talk
From Founders to Farmers: An Archaeologist's View
of 19th Century Homes in the Hudson Valley
The nineteenth century was a time of rapid change in the country and in our region. This presentation discusses the archaeology of nineteenth century dwellings using examples from the Hudson Valley. Sites discussed include residences of elites, dwellings of lower status landholders and farmsteads. The presentation describes how historic archaeology complements, frequently exceeds, and sometimes contradicts the documentary record for understanding past behavior.  The talk is presented by Eugene J. Boesch, who received a PhD in Anthropology from New York University and has served as a member of the Historic Preservation Advisory Committees for Westchester and Putnam Counties.  Sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities.  $3 donation suggested.
Upcoming Events
HIP! Drop-Ins Give Parents a Break
Stuffing BedrollThe dog days of summer may finally be upon us!  To help give parents a break and treat kids to some historic fun, HHS offers HIP! Huguenots in the Past every Tuesday and Thursday in August.  Each HIP! session features a special craft, snack (which we often make as a group) and a kid-friendly visit to one of our historic houses.  HIP! is offered from 10am to 12pm.  Tuesdays are for kids ages 4 to 6.  Thursday are for kids 7 to 11.  Drop off is at Deyo Hall on Broadhead Avenue.  Just $12 per child (or $10 for Friends of Huguenot Street).  Advance registration is not necessary.
Upcoming Events
Peek Into Archives:  Rare Chance to View Treasures
While our six-acre site and our museum houses are known to many, fewer know about the many treasEric in the Archivesures kept locked in the Archives at Historic Huguenot Street.  On Sunday, August 16th, from 11am to 12pm, Executive Director Eric Roth will open up the archives to a limited number of individuals.  This is a rare opportunity to see the documents, books and images that remain from our community's earliest days.  Offered only this one time in 2009.

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Upcoming Events
Wickets and Wine Moved to 9/6:Wickets and Wine
Mark Your Labor Day Calendar Now
Wickets and Wine, the popular croquet event at Historic Huguenot Street, returns on Sunday, September 6th from 4 to 6pm.  Originally scheduled for August 16th, the event was moved to Labor Day Weekend so that more Wickets fans could participate.  Wickets and Wine is held on the lawn of the Queen Anne-style Deyo House.  All skill levels are welcome.  Enjoy wine and a nosh -- and a great game of croquet.  Advance registration suggested.  Click here for easy online registration.
Upcoming Events
On the Horizon:  Movies on the Lawn, Art Loop and Historic Gardening
There's much more ahead this month at HHS.  The Art Loop returns on Saturday, August 15th.  On August 20th, Movies on the Lawn will feature two special films.  We'll end the month with a presentation by Locust Grove's horticulturalist about Historic Gardening.  To see everything that is going on in August, visit our calendar of events.
AAA Sippin' in the Shawangunks Article:  A Great Way to Add to Your Visit to HHS

Planning a trip to the Street?  Wondering what else there is to do in the Hudson Valley? A recent article in Car & Travel Magazine by AAA New York offers a great suggestion.  Sippin' in the Shawangunks features the area's vineyards and the history of wine in our region -- a history that is said to have begun with the winemaking skills the Huguenots brought to the Hudson Valley over 300 years ago.  To view Sippin in the Shawagunks, click here.
Musuem Shop Offers Red and Yellow Ware Inspired by Period Pieces in HHS Collection

Redware Canister
The collections of Historic Huguenot Street include excellent examples of 18th century redware, some of which is featured in the Bevier-Elting House.  Visitor Center Coordinator Rebecca Mackey has found excellent reproductions of this unique pottery.  Click on either image to learn more and visit our Museum Shop website.
Yellowware Pitcher
Upcoming Events
Habitat for Art @ HHSHHS Welcomes New Artist in Habitat: Ustya
Historic Huguenot Street is the host site for one of three Habitats for Art installed in New Paltz this summer.  "Our" Habitat is nestled under the giant evergreens that shade the picnic grove.  Habitat for Art is designed to give artists a place to work in the community, adding to the Habitat itself Ustya Tarnawskyand furthering their own work.  HHS is pleased to welcome Usyta Tarnawsky, our third artist of the season.  Ustya was particularly excited to selected to work at Historic Huguenot Street, as she wants to use the natural environment of our site as inspiration.  Stop by the Habitat and visit Ustya. 

Ustya's website