Huguenot Association Park of New Rochelle Silver Coins

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April 1913
Fredrick DeVeau Mansion Property torn down for park expansion
Treasure hunters dug up the old grounds near the park of the Huguenot Association after find silver coins dating to 1723.....

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...629C946296D6CF




NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., June 22.1913 -- This city began the celebration of the two hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding by Huguenot exiles from France and England with services in the churches to-day. .........


.NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 16.1911 -- Henry M. Lester, President of the Huguenot Association of New Rochelle, turned over to the trustees of the association to-day the house which was given by the State of New York to Thomas Paine after the Revolution in recognition of his patriotic services. With the house goes an acre of ground on North Avenue known as Deveau Park

http://www.huguenotsocietyofamerica.org/highlights.htm

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Wow Good info.I live close to new rochelle.