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History of New Rochelle, New York:
New Rochelle's History Begins With The Purchase By Thomas Pell Of The Pelham Manor Tract, Of Which The City Would Become Part, From The Siwanoy Indians In 1654.
In 1689, Thousands Of Huguenots - French Protestants Who Left France Following The Revocation By Louis XIV Of The Edict Of Nantes, Which Had Protected Them From Religious Persecution - Began Settling The Area. Their New Home Was Named After La Rochelle, The Port From Which They Had Departed France. There Is A Monument In Hudson Park Which Commemorates All The Names Of These Huguenot Settlers.
Through The 18th Century, New Rochelle, With A 1790 Population Of 692 Residents, Remained A Modest Village. It Retained An Abundance Of Agricultural Land, 300 Acres (1.2 Kmē) Of Which Was Awarded In 1784 To The Patriot Thomas Paine By New York State For His Service To The Cause Of Independence. He Wrote His Pamphlet Common Sense While Residing There.
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