Peekskill

Images of America: New York

by John J. Curran

Peekskill portrays the history of a small Dutch-style village that grew into a prosperous factory city. Using photographs, Peekskill displays a delightful place, nestled into three surrounding hills where the Hudson River spreads into Peekskill Bay, approaching the Bear Mountain highlands. Peekskill presents the prominent people of this community, who include Joseph Binney, owner of the company that later became the maker of Crayola products; Chauncey Depew, keynote speaker at the 1886 dedication of the Statue of Liberty; and George Pataki, governor of New York State.

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 7, 2005

Reviews

[john · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love local history.

I’m a retired school custodian from the Peekskill City school District. I remember seeing some of the old buildings around Peekskill that this book showed. I wonder if they teach today’s generation about Peekskill’s rich History?