Events
It is with great pleasure we announce the return of the Friends of New Rochelle Jazz in July to the Paine Cottage Grounds. Save the date - July 19 2026 . An open air FREE party! Featuring Songcatchers Orchestra and the Sound Shore Jazz Orchestra and their 18 piece ensemble. Head on over to grab your space 5pm. Music to start shortly thereafter at 5:30pm. Bring a chair or blanket. Picnicking encouraged! Well behaved dogs on leash only please. 

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​Check back for details  on our special children's tour this July. Posting soon!
Where History Comes Alive
 The HNRHA brings Historical & Seasonal family friendly & adult events to our community throughout the year. There's always something going on at the Thomas Paine Cottage!
Catch the Fever!
2026 at Paine's Homestead
In 1908 the Huguenot & New Rochelle Historical Assn. (HNRHA) saved Thomas Paine’s homestead from demolition. July 14, 1910, a fully restored Cottage opened to the public as an historic home museum. Come celebrate our 2026 season and the nation's semiquincentennial ! 
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Help make a Paine Statue in DC a reality
What will you discover today?
Seeking religious freedom
The Huguenots 1688
The founding of a city
New Rochelle, NY
The life & works of founding father
Thomas Paine 1784
The beginning of a Nation
Life during the Revolution
Discover New Rochelle History
Queen City of the Sound
Glen Island, Fort Slocum, Trinity, St. Paul
Centuries of History
The Thomas Paine Cottage Museum
We're not just Revolutionary, We're NY History Strong !
 THOMAS PAINE BOBBLEHEADS HAVE ARRIVED
HELP US
PRESERVE
THE THOMAS PAINE HOMESTEAD 
The LAST standing building that Paine called home in America.
Since 1908, the HNRHA, administrators of the historic
home Museum, has relied on the generosity of members,
benefactors & people like you to keep this historic treasure open.  Currently receiving no federal funding for operating expenses.
It is our honor to preserve this historic home; first owned by Huguenot loyalists & then by Founding Father Thomas Paine.  Join us in our mission to maintain a piece of local and national history for generations to come.
"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value"
-Thomas Paine