Private Group Tours

Choose from these options, according to your group’s interest:

Option 1: Guided Tour:

Your group will enjoy a 1 hour tour featuring three historic structures including the Replica Esopus Wigwam, one Colonial Homestead, and the 1717 Reconstructed French Church. This tour takes you on a journey through time as you learn about the history and culture of the local Native Americans through the years of the early Republic and its impact on the lives of the enslaved Africans who shaped New Paltz.

Option 2: Walking Tour:

A walking tour of our site provides groups the opportunity to delve into the stories of the Esopus Munsee Native Americans, the Dutch and French Huguenot colonists, and the enslaved Africans who shaped New Paltz. Our knowledgeable guides lead visitors through the street with stops outside our replica Esopus-Munsee Wigwam, Reconstructed 1717 French Church, and many historic stone homes to consider how individuals of each cultural group were affected by their physical environment and social status. 

Option 3: Six Feet Under Huguenot Street:

An (Educational) Tour of the Historic Burying Ground Enjoy a guided tour amongst the graves of our historic "Old Huguenot Burying Ground," stopping at gravestones stretching back to the earliest generations of European settlers in New Paltz. Drawing from archival records, your guide will share stories from colonial funeral practices to Victorian ideas surrounding death, while showcasing the evolution of gravestones in New York and what they can tell us about the traditions of the European settlers along Huguenot Street.*

*Maximum capacity: 20

For more information contact our Retail & Reservation Specialist Kristine Gillespie, kristine@huguenotstreet.org