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  • How did Peekskill get its name?

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    Peekskill, New York, is derived from a nearby creek named after Jan Peeck, a 17th-century Dutch settler in New Amsterdam. The name is derived from a combination of Peeck’s surname and kil, a Dutch word for a water channel or creek. In the mid-1600s, Peeck was known to travel by boat up the Hudson River and established a trading post Read more...

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