Huguenot, Orange County, New York

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Huguenot is a hamlet in the town of Deerpark, in Orange County, New York, United States. It is located north of Port Jervis on US-209. Huguenot Schoolhouse and Neversink Valley Grange Hall No. 1530 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2] The community was named after Huguenot immigrants.[3] Huegenot is named for Huguenot families Cuddeback and Gumaer who settled here in 1698. The Indian name for the area was Seneyaugnquan.

Since 1918, the YMCA of Greater New York maintains a YMCA camp near Huguenot.

Since 2005, the annual electro-music music festival has been held in Huguenot's Greenkill Retreat Center.[4]


References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/09/13 through 12/13/13. National Park Service. 2013-12-20.
  3. ^ Eager, Samuel Watkins (1846). An Outline History of Orange County: Together with Local Tradition and Short Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers, Etc. T. E. Henderson. p. 394.
  4. ^ "electro-music 2011 - Sept 9-11 - Huguenot, NY".

Coordinates: 41°25′05″N 74°37′52″W / 41.418°N 74.631°W / 41.418; -74.631


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