Olive Hasbrouck Whittier Garden Redesign

In 1980, Paul Whittier provided the funding for a garden on Huguenot Street that honored his recently departed wife, Olive Hasbrouck Whittier. ... Bloom Landscape Design and Fine Gardening of New Paltz transformed our ideas into a colonial garden design. In the 18^th Century, gardens were more than lovely to view. ...

William Henry Hasbrouck Painting

HFA has been the fortunate recipient of a portrait painting from the early 19^th Century thanks to the generosity of Kay and Hope Hasbrouck.

The portrait was acquired by Kay and Walter Hasbrouck in 1969 when informed of its availability at a NYC auction by a family friend. The painting had hung in their house since. With downsizing, the portrait no longer had a place to be displayed, so Kay and Hope offered the painting to HFA. ...

Three Historic Documents

After a long and unusual trail, three 18^th Century documents originally held by Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck (of Washington’s Headquarters fame in Newburgh) have been gifted to HFA.

The circuitous route of these documents is fascinating. It began in Newburgh, NY, where Alice Hasbrouck (1838-1924) married Samuel Wilkin Miller (1837-1912) in 1863. Alice was a great granddaughter of Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck. Several years after they wed, in 1870, the Millers moved to Kansas, settling in Burlington, Coffey County, on a farm. ...

Scholarships Awards 2025

A significant highlight of the year is the awarding of scholarships to deserving college students. One of the express purposes of HFA is to award scholarships in recognition of the importance of education. In 2025, HFA created a new $5,000 scholarship in honor of Robert W. Hasbrouck, Jr., recognizing a student of Huguenot heritage who is majoring in historic preservation and/or museum management. In addition, six students of Huguenot Street lineage received $5,000 Gertrude E. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarships recognizing their outstanding academic accomplishments. An eighth scholar received the Charles J. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarship ($1,000), awarded to a student studying historic preservation, architecture, conservation of artifacts and manuscripts, and demonstrating how their scholarship can be applied to educating the public about local history. The Charles scholarship is jointly awarded by HHS and HFA.

As you read the bios of these scholarship recipients, you will be impressed with their accomplishments and can take heart that they will continue to be successful in their future endeavors and represent the best of our Huguenot heritage. ...

HFA 2025 Financial Report

Rebecca Hasbrouck, Treasurer

Both HFA and HHA investment portfolios, managed by Vice President, Derek HasBrouck, delivered excellent results this year, with cumulative gains reaching just under 16% and 17%, respectively. Increases such as these fuel our ability to support current commitments and build our confidence in supporting multi-year projects. ...