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Peekskill's 'Revitalized Energy' Cited In New York Times Story Peekskill's 'Revitalized Energy' Cited In New York Times Story
Peekskill's 'Revitalized Energy' Cited In New York Times Story Twenty tobacco boxes, 100 tobacco pipes, 1,000 fish hooks, 40 knives, two swords, eight muskets, three pistols, some rum and some beer were among the enticements the Kitchawank tribe accepted in 1685 to surrender their land — now Peekskill — to six Dutchmen, according to this feature article appearing on Sunday, Sept. 16 in The New York Times. The small city hugging the Hudson River inherited its name from Jan Peeck, an early Dutch trader. In Dutch, "kill” means creek. Peekskill’s strategic position on the river made it valuable for shipping and proved an important military base during…

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Latimer Announces Refurbishment Of Revolutionary War Headquarters Latimer Announces Refurbishment Of Revolutionary War Headquarters
Latimer Announces Refurbishment Of Revolutionary War Headquarters Joined by state legislators, local lawmakers and Miller House advocates, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced on Thursday, April 26 county plans to refurbish and upgrade the historic Elijah Miller House site in North White Plains.  The house was used during the Revolutionary War by General George Washington as a headquarters command post during the Battle of White Plains.  Before falling into disrepair, the site was used as a public museum. The nearly $2 million project will provide for repairs as well as construction of a new visitors’ center for students and residents t…

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by Jon Craig