City of Peekskill

Westchester County

Adams, Deborah LMSW

914-737-8217
 

Alexander Lisa A, CPA

914-788-9128
 

All Professional Rooter - Peekskill

914-737-8686
 

Aunt Bessie's Daycare Center

914-739-6368
 

Baisley's Market

914-737-1300
 

Barton Robert PhD

914-739-7051
 

Baxter's Pharmacy

914-737-3076
 

10566, Shopping Center, Peekskill, NY, Super Stop & Shop, CVS, fitness center, restaurants, fast food, clothing stores, up-to-date list of stores | Westchester Beach Shopping Center

914-631-3131
  Beach Shopping Center is located at Route 6 and Dayton Lane, Peekskill, NY 10566 in Westchester County. This shopping center offers a Super Stop & Shop, CVS, fitness center, restaurants, fast food, clothing stores and more. Press blue button for an up-to-date list of stores. Beach Shopping Center | Westchester  website and more . . .


Hudson River Towns | Peekskill Hudson River Towns | Westchester Hudson River Towns | Hudson Valley
Outlets | Peekskill Shopping Centers | Westchester Outlets | Hudson Valley

Bermeo Landscaping

914-734-7523
 

Brothers Lawn & Landscape

845-734-1632
 

Buchanan Pharmacy

914-737-2006
 

Camille's Hair For You

914-739-0003
 

custom fencing cedarsteel wrought iron aluminum vinyl decorative picket lattice post rail privacy boundary fencing manual motorized gates | Westchester Carjen Fence Company

914-737-7700
  Carjen Fence Company specializes in the design and production of fine quality custom fencing of cedar, steel, wrought iron, aluminum and vinyl, offering unlimited styles of decorative picket, custom lattice, post & rail, privacy and boundary fencing, as well as elegant manual and motorized gates. In addition to ornamental styles of trellises, arbors, pergolas, lightposts and mailboxes, Carjen also offers custom outdoor furniture. Press blue button for more information. Carjen Fence Company | Westchester  more . . .


Fencing Contractor | Peekskill Fencing Contractor | Westchester Fencing Contractor | Hudson Valley

Center for Preventative Psychiatry

914-736-3371
 

10566, Real Estate Agency, Peekskill, NY, Westchester County | Westchester Century 21 - North Star Realty

914-737-2223
  Address
Real Estate Agency
1831 Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Westchester County Century 21 - North Star Realty | Westchester  more . . .


Real Estate | Peekskill Realtors | Westchester Real Estate | Hudson Valley

Church of the Assumption

914-737-2071
 

Claycraft Planter

212-242-2903
 

Coleman Distributors Inc

914-737-3073
 

10566, Pharmacy, Peekskill, NY, Westchester County | Westchester CVS Pharmacy - Peekskill, 1827 East Main St.

914-737-3728
  CVS Pharmacy
1827 East Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Westchester County CVS Pharmacy - Peekskill, 1827 East Main St. | Westchester  more . . .


Pharmacy | Peekskill Pharmacy | Westchester Drug Stores | Hudson Valley

De Christopher's Pharmacy

914-737-0227
 

Denoia Lawrence J CFP

914-734-2800
 

10566, ,DMV Address, Peekskill Office, NYSDMV, Peekskill, NY, Westchester County, Phone number for the Peekskill DMV office | Westchester DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles - Peekskill

718-477-4820
  DMV Address
Peekskill Office - NYSDMV
1045 Park Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Westchester County
Phone: 1-718-477-4820 DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles - Peekskill | Westchester  website and more . . .


DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles | Peekskill DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles | Westchester DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles | Hudson Valley

Edelman Paul

914-737-0732
 

Ed's Hair World

914-736-1867
 

Family Cuts Plus

914-736-6322
 

Family Resource Center

914-739-0688
 

First Hebrew, Conservative shul, Hebrew School, Junior Congregation, Tot Shabbat, bar/bat mitzvah,  Conservative service,  Jewish heritage, First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill | Westchester First Hebrew Congregation - Conservative

914-739-0500
  First Hebrew’s mission is to enrich our vibrant egalitarian Jewish Community though education, worship, charity and social interaction, and to support each person in their pursuit of Jewish learning, values and spirituality.

First Hebrew Congregation is a warm and welcoming participatory Jewish community. We celebrate Jewish practices with present-day meaning. Inspired by our heritage, we foster the ideals of contemporary Conservative Judaism through life-long learning, worship, charitable acts and social connection. We are devoted to our community and are committed to building for the future. We welcome all individuals and families, including interfaith families, people of all ages, races, sexual orientation and disabilities. First Hebrew Congregation - Conservative | Westchester  website and more . . .


Jewish Temple | Peekskill Synagogues | Westchester Jewish Temple | Hudson Valley

First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill

914-739-0500
 

Florence William J. Jr. Attorney

914-737-7001
 

Fontana, John B DMD

914-739-9260
 

Ford Piano

914-739-1224
 

Frank & Lindy Plumbing & Heating Inc

914-737-2373
 

Garrie Pest Control

914-737-8309
 

Giuseppes Family Haircuts

914-736-5958
 

Golden Barber Shop Inc

914-737-2864
 

Griffin Organics

914-788-9622
 

Hair Genie Inc

914-737-4175
 

Hair Style Professional Center

914-737-0417
 

10548, Free Library, Peekskill, computing, Community Room, art exhibits, Adult Activities and Attractions, Parents and Kids, Children's Things to Do, Storytime, Winter Tales, Puppet Plays, attractions for kids | Westchester Hendrick Hudson Free Library - Peekskill

914-739-5654
  The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is located at 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548 in northern Westchester County. The library covers the towns of Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, and parts of Cortlandt Manor, Croton, and the City of Peekskill. Hendrick Hudson Free Library - Peekskill | Westchester  website and more . . .


Educational Programs for Kids | Peekskill Educational Programs for Kids | Westchester Educational Programs for Kids | Hudson Valley
Hudson River Towns | Peekskill Hudson River Towns | Westchester Hudson River Towns | Hudson Valley
Library | Peekskill NYS Library | Westchester Library | Hudson Valley

10548, School District, Town of Cortlandt, Buchanan, Crugers, Montrose, Verplanck, Cortlandt Manor, Croton, Peekskill, Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary, Lindsey Elementary, Furnace Woods Elementary, Blue Mountain Middle School, High School, special education | Westchester Hendrick Hudson School District - Peekskill

914-736-5210
  The Hendrick Hudson School District is located at 61 Trolley Road, Montrose, NY 10548 in the Town of Cortlandt. The Hendrick Hudson School District is located in a scenic area along the Hudson River about 45 miles north of Manhattan. The District includes Buchanan, Crugers, Montrose, Verplanck, and parts of Cortlandt Manor, Croton, and the City of Peekskill . The Hendrick Hudson School District is comprised of the following schools: Hendrick Hudson School District - Peekskill | Westchester  website and more . . .


School Districts | Peekskill Public Schools | Westchester School Districts | Hudson Valley

Honey Dippers Septic Service

845-452-0013
 

Hyta Beauty Salon Unisex

914-736-3879
 

JFP Associates Inc

914-737-8510
 

J'S Unisex Salon

914-739-2653
 

Julie's Mini Market

914-734-1378
 

Kaplan Morton

914-737-0437
 

Keating J H Plumbing & Heating Inc

914-739-8844
 

10566, Food Marketplace, Peekskill, NY, Westchester County, neighborhood marketplace, buy a few groceries | Westchester Key Food Marketplace

914-737-2772
  Key Food Marketplace is located at 20 Welcher Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566 in Westchester County.

The words say it all. At Key Food, we’re different. We are your neighborhood marketplace, where you can buy a few groceries on your way home, or you can shop for the whole week. We’re just around the corner, and a few steps from your office. From fresh meat for the barbecue this weekend, to cold ice cream for that late night treat. It’s all here. Everything you need, right where you need it to be. Key Food Marketplace | Westchester  website and more . . .


Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Peekskill Food Stores | Westchester Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Hudson Valley

L A Monroe Hair Studio

914-736-6607
 

L C Landscaping & Maintenance

914-788-3664
 

Lady's Choice

914-739-7073
 

Lawnscape of Westchester

914-788-7095
 

L'Division Beauty Salon

914-736-9517
 

Little Kings & Queens Day Care

914-734-2371
 

10566, Peekskill, NY, Northern Westchester County, rescueing, rehabilitating,  permanent homes for homeless and abandoned animals, no-kill, all volunteer, non-profit animal rescue group, adoptions, abandoned their animal | Westchester Little Orphan Animals Rescue

914-734-2989
  Address
Peekskill, NY 10566northern Westchester County
Little Orphan Animals Rescue | Westchester  website and more . . .


Veterinary | Peekskill Veterinarians | Westchester Veterinary | Hudson Valley

Main Street MKT

914-739-2980
 

Manzers Landscape Design & Development Inc.

914-293-7232
 

Marr, Crystal MSW

914-734-8740
 

Mel's Legendary Cuts

914-737-4130
 

Michael Marx & Co CPA

914-739-0655
 

Mini Market

914-739-7260
 

Moghadam, B Dentist

914-737-0703
 

Morabito Joseph A CPA

914-736-0409
 

10566, Peekskill, NY, Grand Central Terminal | Westchester MTA Metro-North Railroad, Peekskill

800-638-7646
  Address
300 Railroad Ave
Peekskill, NY, 10566-4412

41.2 miles to Grand Central Terminal MTA Metro-North Railroad, Peekskill | Westchester  website and more . . .


MTA Metro-North | Peekskill MTA Metro-North | Westchester Train Stations | Hudson Valley

10566, Address of Municipal Building, Peekskill City Hall, City of Peekskill, Hudson River Towns, Westchester River Towns, Westchester County Demographics, Demographics for City of Peekskill, MTA Train Station to Grand Central in Manhattan | Westchester Municipality - City of Peekskill

914-737-3400
  Address of Municipal Building
Peekskill City Hall
840 Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Westchester County
(914) 737-3400

City of Peekskill
The City of Peekskill has a total area of 5.5 square miles and is located in northern Westchester, New York. The city borders the Hudson River to its west and the Town of Cortlandt on its northern, eastern, and southern borders. Peekskill City Hall is approximately 45.1 miles to midtown Manhattan (measured to Rockefeller Plaza). Peekskill is one of the Rivertowns of Westchester and the Hudson River Valley.
Municipality - City of Peekskill | Westchester  website and more . . .


Municipalities | Peekskill Cities, Towns, Villages | Westchester Municipalities | Hudson Valley

Northeast Counseling

914-737-2743
 

Northern Westchester Dental

914-737-2838
 

Oriental Express

914-737-2885
 

Peekskill Beauty Supply

914-736-5587
 

10566, Peekskill Business, Office of Economic Development, OED, real estate locations, SCORE, NYS Small Business Development Center, Peekskill BID website | Westchester Peekskill Business Improvement District

914-737-2780
  Peekskill Business Improvement District is located at 16 South Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 in Westchester County. Peekskill Business Improvement District | Westchester  website and more . . .


Town Departments | Peekskill Town Departments | Westchester Town Departments | Hudson Valley

Peekskill Chiropractic

914-739-7777
 

10566, City School District, Hillcrest Elementary School, Oakside Elementary School, Woodside Elementary School, Peekskill Middle School, Peekskill High School, about the Peekskill City School District | Westchester Peekskill City School District

914-737-3300
  The Peekskill City School District is located at 1031 Elm Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 in Westchester County. The Peekskill City School District is comprised of the following schools: Peekskill City School District | Westchester  website and more . . .


School Districts | Peekskill Public Schools | Westchester School Districts | Hudson Valley

Peekskill City Website

914-737-3400
  Peekskill City Hall is located at 840 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 in the northwestern corner of Westchester County. Peekskill City Website | Westchester  website and more . . .


Town Websites | Peekskill Town Websites | Westchester Town Websites | Hudson Valley

Peekskill Denture Center

914-736-1066
 

Hudson River public-library books newspaper titles audiocassettes videocassettes
Children's Activities Childrens Department children's-databases storytelling music 

Childrens-Library Kid's Corner Bookstore Local History | Westchester Peekskill Field Library

914-737-1212
  The Field Library, located several blocks from the Hudson River at 4 Nelson Avenue, is Peekskill's major information resource. As a full scale public library serving a population of approximately 22,000 Peekskill residents and 35,000 Town of Cortlandt residents, The Field Library boasts a collection of 80,000 books, over 300 different magazine and newspaper titles, and a wide variety of audiocassettes, compact discs and videocassettes. Peekskill Field Library | Westchester  website and more . . .


Educational Programs for Kids | Peekskill Educational Programs for Kids | Westchester Educational Programs for Kids | Hudson Valley
Hudson River Towns | Peekskill Hudson River Towns | Westchester Hudson River Towns | Hudson Valley
Library | Peekskill NYS Library | Westchester Library | Hudson Valley

Peekskill, City of Peekskill, Dutch ship Half Moon, Jan Peeck, Peekskill's early history, War of Independence, Revolutionary War military base, Hudson River Railroad, Underground Railroad,  Harriet Beecher Stowe, Peekskill as a City, Peekskill's History | Westchester Peekskill History

914-788-0100
  Peekskill's Origins, Development and Highlights
Peekskill is located in the northwestern part of Westchester County, NY along the Hudson River. The riverfront of the City of Peekskill was historically one of intense commercial and industrial activity for most of the last century. The City's Waterfront served as a port for the shipping and receiving of raw materials and finished goods. The City's river port thrived and provided an economic engine for the City and a region as a whole. Peekskill History | Westchester  website and more . . .


Town History | Peekskill Town History | Westchester Town History | Hudson Valley

Peekskill Plumbing & Heating

914-737-3246
 

10566, Address, Peekskill, Post Office, NY | Westchester Peekskill Post Office

914-737-6437
  Address
Peekskill Post Office
738 South Street
Peekskill, NY 10566 Peekskill Post Office | Westchester  website and more . . .


Post Offices | Peekskill Post Offices | Westchester Post Offices | Hudson Valley

10566, weather information, forecasts, severe weather, maps, weather, iWitness weather, travel, outdoors | Westchester Peekskill, City of Weather Forecast

  Press blue button for weather information, including forecasts, severe weather, maps, weather apps, video, iWitness weather, travel, outdoors, and more. Peekskill, City of Weather Forecast | Westchester  website and more . . .


Weather | Peekskill Weather | Westchester Weather | Hudson Valley

Peking Restaurant

914-737-0789
 

Peluqueria Latina

914-739-7671
 

Pilates On Hudson

914-739-1178
 

Planet Fitness - Peekskill

914-930-1200
 

10566, About the City of Peekskill Police Department, Police Station Address, Peekskill NY, Police Chief, Most Wanted, Animal Control, Peekskill Police, Peekskill Patrol Division, Detective Division | Westchester Police Department, Peekskill Police

914-737-8000
 
Police Station Address
City of Peekskill Police Department
2 Nelson Ave
Peekskill NY, 10566 Police Department, Peekskill Police | Westchester  website and more . . .


Police Departments / Sherriff's Offices | Peekskill Police & Sheriffs | Westchester Police Departments / Sherriff's Offices | Hudson Valley

Preferred Pest Control & Lawn Management

914-736-5990
 

Prichep Barry CPA

914-736-6363
 

P's Accounts Receivable

914-739-0929
 

RAL Plumbing & Heating Supply

914-739-1100
 

Rather Unique Barber & Beauty

914-736-7087
 

Renna, Mariann P Dentist

914-737-4002
 

10566, Pharmacy, Peekskill, NY, Westchester County | Westchester Rite Aid - Peekskill, 1107 Main Street

914-737-0154
  Rite Aid Pharmacy
1107 Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Westchester County Rite Aid - Peekskill, 1107 Main Street | Westchester  more . . .


Pharmacy | Peekskill Pharmacy | Westchester Drug Stores | Hudson Valley

Rivertowns Chiropractic OFC

914-734-9500
 

Rockland Psychiatric Center in Peekskill

914-737-8217
 

Salon Renee Corporation

914-734-4445
 

Seckler Associates

914-739-0443
 

10567, Rockland County, Fresh Bake Shop, baked goods, ShopRite Pharmacy, Wines & Sprits, ShopRite stores | Westchester ShopRite Supermarket of Peekskill

914-737-4335
  ShopRite of Peekskill is located at 2094 East Main Street, Cortlandt Manor NY 10567, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. Shoprite stores have implemented policies, procedures and initiatives to reduce our environmental impact . . . learn more about ShopRite online. ShopRite Supermarket of Peekskill | Westchester  website and more . . .


Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Peekskill Food Stores | Westchester Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Hudson Valley

Saint Peters God Christ Holy Spirit Peekskill NY | Westchester St. Peter's Church - Episcopal

914-737-6312
  St. Peter's Church is located at 137 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY. Our Mission at St. Peter's Church is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and being, to love ourselves as Christ loves us, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Through the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit we will work to equip, support, and affirm all people for this ministry of Christ's love. Press blue button to explore our website. St. Peter's Church - Episcopal | Westchester  website and more . . .


Christian Churches | Peekskill Christian Churches | Westchester Christian Churches | Hudson Valley

State Farm Insurance - Peekskill

914-739-8000
 

10566, pharmacy, floral department, local Stop & Shop, foods, Healthy Ideas, Food allergy or food intolerance | Westchester Stop & Shop Supermarket - Peekskill

914-739-3356
  Stop & Shop - Peekskill, is located at 1831 East Main Street, Peekskill NY 10566, Westchester County. Press blue button to learn if your Stop & Shop has a pharmacy, floral department, and more about your local Stop & Shop. Stop & Shop Supermarket - Peekskill | Westchester  website and more . . .


Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Peekskill Food Stores | Westchester Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Hudson Valley

Styles

914-734-7100
 

Supercuts - Peekskill

914-737-6700
 

Tap Plumbing & Heating

914-736-7072
 

Taubkin, Stewart M DDS

914-739-8515
 

Terry's Beauty Salon

914-737-0249
 

Tint Werks

914-734-7500
 

Tri-Value Air Conditioning

914-737-1337
 

Tutor Time Child Care Learning Centers

914-734-4473
 

Vanessa Beauty Salon Inc

914-736-6048
 

Weather Related Closings & Delays - Westchester County

  For weather related school closings, cancellations, and delays in Westchester County, select one of the following links. Weather Related Closings & Delays - Westchester County | Westchester  more . . .


School Closings | Peekskill School Delays | Westchester School Closings | Hudson Valley
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Peekskill
Westchester County
Hudson Valley

History of the City of Peekskill
"New Amsterdam resident Jan Peeck made the first recorded contact with the native tribal people of this area, identified at that time as the "Sachoes". The date is not certain (possibly early 1640s), but agreements and merchant transactions took place, which were formalized into the Ryck's Patent Deed of 1684. Peeck's Kil (meaning "stream" in Dutch) thus became the recognized name for this locale.

"European-style settlement took place slowly in the early 1700s. By the time of the American Revolution, the tiny community was an important manufacturing center from its various mills along the several creeks and streams. These industrial activities were attractive to the Continental Army in establishing its headquarters here in 1776.

"Though Peekskill's terrain and mills were beneficial to the Patriot cause, they also made tempting targets for British raids. The most damaging attack took place in early spring of 1777, when an invasion force of a dozen vessels led by a warship and supported by infantry overwhelmed the American defenders. Another British operation in October 1777 led to further destruction of industrial apparatus. As a result, the Hudson Valley command for the Continental Army moved from Peekskill to West Point, where it stayed for remainder of that war.

"Hawley Green, a resident of Peekskill during the Civil War era, was an African American citizen who voted, ran a downtown barber business, and owned several properties with his wife Harriet. Mr. Green was credited before and during the war with "helping many a slave brother on his way to Canada." Active assistance given by AME Zion Church members, Reverend Beecher, local Quakers and the Greens was part of the famous "underground railroad" of freedom in Peekskill during the 1800s.

"Peekskill's first legal incorporation of 1816 was reactivated in 1826 when Village elections took place. The Village was further incorporated within the Town of Cortlandt in 1849 and remained so until separating as a city in 1940."

History of the City of Peekskill is sourced from City of Peekskill, New York.

Art District in the City of Peekskill
"Peekskill is about 50 miles north of New York City. In the early 90s, the population was dwindling and the downtown area was becoming more vacant. The Common Council decided to make artist studios and galleries an important part of the City’s revitalization strategy.

"The city wanted to turn its unused downtown spaces into something useful. Similar to Lowell, MA’s strategy, in order to have a vibrant downtown area one must have a population living there, so that the activity does not only happen from nine to five. In creating spaces where artists both live and work, the city created a situation in which there would always be people downtown, 24 hours a day.

". . . Peekskill took an active role in pursuing displaced artists by taking out advertisements in So Ho art magazines and offering them low interest rates. This helped artists buy buildings and convert them into useful spaces. Once a few artists had moved to Peekskill, a buzz was created and more artists made the move north.

Today, the City of Peekskill has 80 artist/live work lofts. This includes the Peekskill Art Lofts opened in 2002. The Peekskill Art Lofts are an affordable 28-unit limited equity cooperative apartment complex built for qualified artists."

Art District in the City of Peekskill is sourced from City of Peekskill, New York.

History And Antiquities, Compiled 1841
The following covers "History and Antiquities", a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, and anecdotes about Westchester County and its towns. When reading the following, keep in mind that this information was compiled from papers written about two hundred years ago and compiled in 1841. Population statistics and events have not been revised to reflect current events and perspective. We think this adds to the historical flavor and interest of the writings, giving a different perspective on much of this information and written in an "older world" writing style.

    Peeksville Village
    "Peeksville Village was incorporated in 1826. It is situated 12 miles north of Sing Sing, and immediately south of the southern termination of the highlands. An old engraving of Peekskill shows: The old Dutch Reformed and the Episcopal church are visible on the right; the Methodist and the Presbyterian church, having a small tower, are on the left. The elevated spire of the new Dutch Reformed church is in the central part of the view. Hudson River, with the towering highlands, is seen in the distance. The village represented is situated on an elevation 200 feet above the level of the river, half a mile from the landing, on both sides of a deep ravine. There are in the village a bank, 2 printing offices, 2 large iron foundries, etc. There is an academy, a large edifice, situated on a commanding eminence at the south. The village contains upwards of 200 dwellings and 2 churches for Friends, besides those mention above. There is a steamboat ferry at this place to Caldwell's landing, on the opposite side of the Hudson, two miles distant. Verplank's point an Continental village, places distinguished in the revolutionary ware, are within the limits of this town. This latter place, which had barracks for 2,000 men, was burnt by the British in October, 1777."

Source "Historical Collections of the State of New York , Published by S. Tuttle, 194 Chatham-Square, 1841

History of Pelham, Published 1900
When reading the following, keep in mind that this information was written many years ago. Population statistics and events have not been revised to reflect current events and perspective. We think this adds to the historical flavor and interest of the writings, giving a different perspective on "history" and written in an "old world" writing style.

    Peekskill
    "Thus Stophanus Van Cortlandt became the proprietor of nearly the whole of Westchester County along the Hudson from Crotoii Bay to the Highlands. In the interior his bounds, both at the north and the south, ran due east twenty miles to the Connecticut border (which border was, by the interprovincial agreement between Connecticut and New York, considered to be at a distance of twenty miles from the Hudson). But there were two strips of land above Verplauck's Point of which neither Van Cortlandt nor his heirs ever obtained the ownership. One was the so-called Ryke's patent, a tract called by the Indians Sachus or Sackhoes, embracing about eighteen hundred acres between Verplanck's and Peekskill Creek, whereon a large portion of the village of Peekskill has been built. This tract was bought from the Indians, April 21, 1685, by Richard Abramseu, Jacob Abramsen, Tennis Dekey (or DeKay), Seba, Jacob, and John Harxse, and soon afterward was patented to them for a quit-rent of " ten bushels of good winter merchantable wheat yearly." The name of Ryke's patent is Dutch for Richard's patent, so called after Richard Abramsen, the principal patentee, who later assumed the English name of Lent. Substantially the whole tract passed to Hercules Lent, Richard's son, about 1730. The second of the two strips on the liudson which always remained independent of the Van Cortlandt estate was a three-hundred-acre parcel fronting on the inner and upper part of Peekskill Bay, which was deeded, on April 25, 1685, to Jacobus DeKay " for the value of four hundred guilders, seawant," and which ultimately became the property of John Krankhyte (ancestor of the Cronkhites). Upon this strip is the Peekskill State Camp of Military Instruction."

    Source: History of Westchester County, New York: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900,
    Authors Frederic Shonnard, Walter Whipple Spooner,
    Publisher New York History Company, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, 1900

History of Peekskill, Compiled 1940

    "Peekskill, 26.7 m. (120 alt., 17,289 pop.), on hills that slope abruptly down to the Hudson, remains surprisingly rural in spite of the constant streams of tourist and commercial traffic. It is still the trade town for farmers it has been for nearly two centuries.

    "The city takes its name from Peek's Kill, the creek along its northern boundary named for Jan Peek, a Dutch trader who settled on its bank in 1665. During the early years of the Revolution," American Revolution in Peekskill", staff officers and troops moved back and forth through the settlement on their way between the river landing and their points of duty. Thee was little industrial development until the latte part of the nineteenth centruy. The Standard Brands plant, manufacturing yeast and alcohol, among other products, provides employment for about 2,500 people.

    Chauncey M. Depew Park, in the center of the village, contains a statue of Depew, who was born in Peekskill in 1834 and was a lifelong resident. When Depew was 32 years old he was the attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's Hudson River & Harlem Railroad; . . . Unlike most men occupying his position as counsel and confidential adviser, he was fond of appearing in public and gained a wide reputation or oratory. His bon mots are still quoted, though he died in 1928.

    The Peekskill Military Academy, on Oak Hill, a broad plateau overlooking the Hudson, was founded in 1833 and now has an enrollment of 400. The Gallows Oak Tree, from which the Revolutionary spy, Daniel Strange, was hanged, still stands on the campus.

    The First Presbyterian Church, South St. east of Washington St., erected in 1846, is a handsome Greek Revival building. The front has flush boarding and the sides are clapboarded; heavy Doric pilasters frame the lower portion of the facade and tower.

      Right from Peekskill on Oregon Road, concrete-paved, to Van Cortlandtville, 1.9 m., which grew up around the Upper Van Cortlandt Manor Huse, still standing on a hill above Peek's Kill through much changed since it was built. This house, is now St. peter's School for boys, often sheltered Washington and other Revolutionary officers during the early years of the war when this area was a center of operations.

      In the hamlet is St. Peter's Church, an exceedingly simple structure built by the Van Cortlandts for the use of their tenants and opened in 1767. The straight-backed pew set aside for the family of the lord of the manor is unchanged; everyone else sat on rough-hewn benches.

      Left from the hamlet 0.5 m. and across the creek to Gallow Hill, where Edward Palmer, a Tory spy, was hanged in 1777 by order of General Israel Putnam. Beyond Gallows Hill, at 1.5 m. is the Site of Continental Village, a supply base that had barracks for 1,500 men. The barracks were burned by the British in 1777 and the site was not reoccupied until 1781.

    Peekskill to Eastern Junction with State 17; 20.7 m. US 6

    This section of US 6 crosses the Hudson, offering magnificent views of the river valley, and cuts across the northern area of Bear Mountain Section.

    West of Peekskill, 0 m., the road swings R. and L. on the Bear Mountain Bridge approach, a three-mile stretch carved through the rock directly above the Hudson River and affording splendid views of the Highlands; there are several parking spaces.

    At 1.7 m. is the junction with Camp Smith Road.

      Right on this road to Camp Smith, 0.3 m. (visitors' day, Sat. during July and Aug.) named for Alfred E. Smith, former governor of New York. Here the State National Guard holds its summer encampment. Troops were prepared here for the Spanish-American and the World Wars. Many Peekskill residents remember the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, 'the aristocracy of the wild men of the West, and the wild men of the aristocracy of the East'."

Source: Excerpts from "New York, A Guide to the Empire State" , Compiled by workers of the Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York, 1940 Albany

About Peekskill Today
There are many things to do and wonderful places to visit in the City of Peekskill, New York. Enjoy activities, attractions, and fine dining opportunities in Peekskill. Visit hiking trails in Peekskill, and antiques in Peekskill. If you enjoy the theater, be sure to visit Paramount Center in Peekskill. The Peekskill Paramount Center for the Performing Arts presented its first series of performances in the spring of 1982. Paramount Center is now a true center for the arts, with live performances, arts-in-education programs, films, and visual art exhibitions, serving over 50,000 people annually.

Children love going to the park and to the delight of kids and parents, the City of Peekskill offers several local parks for the kids and family. Select one of several terrific parks in Peekskill and enjoy watching the kids in the playground, or on a nature walk, or just relax and read a book.

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