PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY HISTORY is a focus on one community that is typical of several communities along the river in the Hudson Valley. Included in this narrative are colorful illustrated highlights that span nearly 400 years. Topics include the local Native Tribe, New Amsterdam explorer Jan Peeck in the 1600s, eight years of Revolutionary War activities in and around Peekskill during the 1700s, busy innovative industries of the 1800s, businesses and notable people of the 1900s. All this in one volume of 90 pages.
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