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Peekskill, New York

Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, 35 miles (56 km) north of New York City.
Population 25,431

Top Events in Peekskill History

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1609History
== History == === Pre-Revolution === In September 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson, captain of the Half Moon, anchored along the reach of the Hudson River at Peekskill.
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1685History
The date is not certain (possibly early 1640s), but agreements and merchant transactions took place, formalized in the Ryck's Patent Deed of April 21, 1685.
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1742Infrastructure
After the signing of the patent, portions of then Van Cortlandt Manor, north of Magregories brook remained in its wilderness state and the natives roamed the entire section unti...
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1776Military
Fort Independence was built in August 1776, while Forts Montgomery and Clinton were started in June.
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1777Military
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 defend...
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1781Government
On leaving New Windsor in June 1781, Washington briefly established his quarters at Peekskill.
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1816Government
Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940.
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1849Government
The Village was further incorporated within the Town of Cortlandt in 1849 and remained so until separating as a city in 1940.
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1859Military
In 1859, Henry Ward Beecher bought a 36-acre farm at Peekskill.
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1878Military
Beach, politician, New York Sun's owner, friend of Mark Twain Henry Ward Beecher was an influential Civil War-era minister who built his family mansion on East Main Street in 1878.

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Historical Timeline

1609History
== History == === Pre-Revolution === In September 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson, captain of the Half Moon, anchored along the reach of the Hudson River at Peekskill.
1685History
The date is not certain (possibly early 1640s), but agreements and merchant transactions took place, formalized in the Ryck's Patent Deed of April 21, 1685.
1742Infrastructure
After the signing of the patent, portions of then Van Cortlandt Manor, north of Magregories brook remained in its wilderness state and the natives roamed the entire section unti...
1776Military
Fort Independence was built in August 1776, while Forts Montgomery and Clinton were started in June.
1777Military
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 defend...
1781Government
On leaving New Windsor in June 1781, Washington briefly established his quarters at Peekskill.
1816Government
Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940.
1849Government
The Village was further incorporated within the Town of Cortlandt in 1849 and remained so until separating as a city in 1940.
1859Military
In 1859, Henry Ward Beecher bought a 36-acre farm at Peekskill.
1878Military
Beach, politician, New York Sun's owner, friend of Mark Twain Henry Ward Beecher was an influential Civil War-era minister who built his family mansion on East Main Street in 1878.
1889Government
== Healthcare == Peekskill is served by the Hudson Valley Hospital Center (HVHC), founded in 1889 as Peekskill Hospital on lower South Street.
1890Disaster
The Centennial Firehouse, built in 1890, was under a U.S.
1902History
In 1902, the locally prominent McFadden family bought the property.
1932Disaster
During the bridge's original construction in 1932, part of the roof of the firehouse was removed.
1941Culture
Theodore Haupt, American modernist artist, lived in Peekskill from 1941 until 1948.
1946Architecture
== Sports == The original Peekskill Stadium served as the home of the Peekskill Highlanders minor league baseball team from 1946 until 1949.
1948History
== Media == Locally owned WLNA 1420 AM has served the community since 1948.
1957Infrastructure
After baseball left Peekskill, the facility hosted stock car racing and wrestling until 1957 when the property was transitioned to a shopping center.
1959History
Jackie Gleason, actor and comedian, lived in Peekskill from 1959 to 1963.
1981Government
He served as Peekskill's mayor from 1981 to 1984.
1984Government
Nevertheless, the city of Peekskill has since had multiple African American mayors since 1984.
1986History
But the Journal News focused more on statewide and New York City issues, which led to the founding of the Peekskill Herald in 1986.
1987History
In 1987, the Beecher-McFadden Estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1992History
Peekskill was the landing point of a fragment of the Peekskill Meteorite, just before midnight on October 9, 1992.
2000History
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,441 people, 8,696 households, and 5,348 families living in the city.
2004Architecture
In 2004 the new Peekskill Stadium was constructed on a former Louisa Street dump site.
2005Culture
Although numerous prominent citizens came together to try to keep the paper afloat after a series of New York Times articles about the paper's foundering fiscal situation, it fo...
2008Architecture
As part of a 2008 highway reconstruction project it was to be relocated to a new historic district.
2010History
census, up from 23,583 at the 2010 census.
2013Education
Our Lady of the Assumption School in Peekskill closed in 2013.
2014History
In 2014, the hospital began an affiliation with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and is now called New York Presbyterian – Hudson Valley Hospital.
2020History
The American Community Survey in 2020, the city was 13.8% Ecuadorian, 10.4% was Puerto Rican, 4.9% Guatemalan.

Did You Know?

1
Peekskill is located in the state of New York.
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Peekskill has a population of 25,431 residents.
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Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940.

Famous People from Peekskill, New York

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