Historic Huguenot Street is a National Historic Landmark District and everyday objects, buildings and stories preserve the legacy of the original Huguenot settlers. 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 was formed in 1894 by descendants of Huguenot families who settled in the Hudson Valley in 1678. The sense of history while walking through the ancient Huguenot Street will leave you breathless.
