New Paltz, New York: As "A Scandalous Minister in a Divided Community: Ulster County in Leisler's Rebellion, 1689-1691" will be the subject of a talk offered by Historic Huguenot Street on Saturday, April 26th at 7pm. Leisler’s Rebellion is a little known but intriguing part of New York’s colonial history. Backed by Dutch landowners and others who resented the English ruling elite, militia captain Jacob Leisler led an uprising in 1689, in which he seized control of lower New York. The uprising reflected colonial resentment against the policies of King James II. Royal authority was restored in 1691 by British troops sent by James' successor, William III. During the two years of the rebellion, Leisler enacted a government of direct popular representation. By some counts, he also moved to redistribute wealth to the poor. The talk will delve into an otherwise obscure part of New York history enhanced with a little known but very spicy story about the most notorious minister in colonial Ulster County’s history. The talk will be presented by Evan Haefli, an Assistant Professor in Columbia University's History Department. Haefli ‘s researching and writing centers on colonial New York and New Netherland . The talk is drawn from a forthcoming article in the journal New York History. Haefli is currently working on a book about religious toleration in New Netherland and early New York. The talk will be held in Deyo Hall on Broadhead Avenue between Huguenot and North Chestnut Streets in downtown New Paltz. What is known today as Historic Huguenot Street began in 1678 when twelve French-speaking Huguenots settled on the banks of the Wallkill River. Today, steps from downtown New Paltz, HHS features seven stone houses dating to 1705 and a reconstructed 1717 stone church on park-like grounds and offers unique programming to the local community and visitors alike. The story of these Huguenot families continues at Locust Lawn, which features a Jeffersonian mansion and the earlier Evert Terwilliger House. For more information, visit www.huguenotstreet.org or call 845.255.1660.
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