Celebrated Trick-or-Treat Tradition Returns to Huguenot Street October 31

NEW PALTZ, NY (October 16, 2017) – Following three successful years of this annual tradition, children and families are welcome to once again walk the Huguenot Street on Halloween night, October 31, trick-or-treating at the historic houses from 4 pm to 6 pm. This event is free and open to the public.

A portion of Huguenot Street will be closed to vehicular traffic while children trick-or-treat, from the 1799 LeFevre House at 54 Huguenot Street to the Freer House at 98 Huguenot Street. Children and adults can expect to meet "residents" that span the National Historic Landmark District's centuries-long history, including colonial-era women, Revolutionary War soldiers, a Victorian-era socialite and her house maid, flappers from the Roaring Twenties, and other costumed interpreters.

“Trick-or-treating has been an established custom in America since the mid-20th century,” explained Kara Gaffken, Director of Public Programming. “We are happy to provide a safe, vehicle-free area for children to trick-or-treat year after year while simultaneously introducing them to the history of Huguenot Street.”

The entire street will be decorated, including a campfire, for an immersive Halloween experience.

Sponsored by Americas Best Value Inn of New Paltz, the DuBois Family Association, and Ulster Savings Bank.

About Historic Huguenot Street
A National Historic Landmark District, Historic Huguenot Street is a 501(c)3 non-profit that encompasses 30 buildings across 10 acres comprising the heart of the original 1678 New Paltz settlement, including seven stone houses dating to the early eighteenth century.  Historic Huguenot Street was founded in 1894 as the Huguenot Patriotic, Historical, and Monumental Society to preserve the nationally acclaimed collection of stone houses.  Since then, Historic Huguenot Street has grown into an innovative museum, chartered as an educational corporation by the University of the State of New York Department of Education, that is dedicated to protecting our historic buildings, preserving an important collection of artifacts and manuscripts, and promoting the stories of the Huguenot Street families from the seventeenth century to today.

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Contact
Kaitlin Gallucci
Director of Marketing & Communications
(845) 255-1660
media@huguenotstreet.org