Hiking Through History
Date/Time
Date(s) - Friday, July 24
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Categories
Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary and Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY
Friday, July 24th at 10:00 AM at Wallkill River Parking Lot for Historic Huguenot Street.*
Experience history first hand as we walk in the shoes of some of the Hudson Valley’s earliest settlers! This 4 mile hike will take us through the beautiful Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary, home to over 140 different species of birds, to an archaeological dig on Historic Huguenot Street; featuring homes dating back to the early 1700s!
Participants should bring a good pair of hiking boots, sun screen, bug spray, water, non-perishable food, and a camera! You are also welcome to stay afterwards to tour the historic houses with a guide from Historic Huguenot Street.
Operating times and ticket information for Huguenot Street is available here: http://www.huguenotstreet.org. For a trail map of the wildlife sanctuary, click here: http://www.nyquistfdtn.org/nyquist-harcourt-wildlife.html . Register online today or call 845-496-5483 x 326 for more information!
GETTING THERE:
For general directions on getting to Huguenot Street, click here.
To get to Wallkill River parking lot for Historic Huguenot Street, on North Chestnut Street (Route 32 North), make a left onto North Front Street, bare left at the fork in the road onto Huguenot Street. Continue on road until you see a sign for Parking on the right hand side of the road, and make a sharp right into parking lot.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.