300 Years of History in the Heart of
New Paltz, New York

Hours, Rates and Information About Your Visit

We are looking forward to welcoming you at Historic Huguenot Street.  If you are planning a visit, the information below should help you.  If you are organizing a group tour, much of the information below should also be helpful.  Specific information about group tours can also be found on our Group Tours page.

Dates and Hours of Operation

Historic Huguenot Street offers special programs year-round.  The grounds of Historic Huguenot Street is open to the public 365 days a year.  The DuBois Fort Visitor Center is open is April through December.

April:  11am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday

May through October:  10:30am to 5pm.  Closed Wednesday

November and December:  11am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday

Please note that in 2009, the Visitor Center will be open from 10:30am to 5pm on Sunday, November 1st. The last day the Visitor Center will be open in December is Sunday, December 20th.

The Visitor Center is also open at other hours when special programs are scheduled.  Consult our Calendar of Events for more information.

About Walk-In Guided Tours

Walk-in guided tours are offered during the scheduled Visitor Center hours shown above.  A guided tour is the only way to see and experience the interiors of our restored museum houses.

Our goal at Historic Huguenot Street is to ensure that every guest has a stellar experience.  In addition, we strive to make that guests expectations are consistently met or exceeded.  If you have a particular interest, please make sure that your guide knows.  Guides are trained to tailor tours based on guests' requests.

Guides are thoroughly trained before they lead a tour.  Many of our full-time staff, including curators, lead tours as part of their commitment to the site and the public.  Guides are educated about the "back story" of Historic Huguenot Street -- the events and forces that led this small group of French-speaking Protestants to travel halfway around the world in search of the possibility of a better life.  Guides are not expected to deliver a verbatim script.  They work from a framework that allows them to respond to guests' questions and interests.

Admission and Ticket Purchase

May through October are generally the busiest months at Historic Huguenot Street.  During this period, we offer two options for guided tours:

Deluxe Tour  $12

• Introduction about the Huguenots, the founding of New Paltz and the preservation of the Street
• Visit to the French Church and burying ground
• Guided tours of three period houses at Historic Huguenot Street
• Generally, this tour lasts about 90 minutes

Standard Tour  $9

• Introduction about the Huguenots, the founding of New Paltz and the preservation of the Street
• Guided tours of two period houses at Historic Huguenot Street
• Generally, this tour lasts about 60 minutes

In April, November and December, only a standard tour is offered.

Historic Huguenot Street offers a family rate ($30 for a deluxe tour; $24 for standard). 

There is a $1 discount off admission for seniors, students and AAA members. 

Admission for children ages 6 to 17 is $5 for a deluxe tour or $3 for a standard.  Children under 6 are free.

Friends of Huguenot Street receive guided tours for free as part of their membership.

Tours start at 11am.  Tickets are not sold in advance, but HHS has staff on-call to ensure that all guests can be accommodated for tours.  Groups are generally no bigger than 12. 

If you would like to see the houses of Historic Huguenot Street at a time that we are not generally open, please contact Jo Oliva, Special Projects Coordinator, at jo@huguenotstreet.org or 845 255-1660, ext. 103.  We will do our best to accommodate your schedule.

Similarly, if you are a descendant of one of the founders of New Paltz and would like to see your family homestead, please contact Jo in advance so that we can ensure we have a guide available for you when you visit.