Peekskill History

Assumption rectory restored to original grandeur

The stately brick building on First Street that was once a church and is now a rectory for priests ofContinue Reading

A small group of residents, DPW workers and city officials gathered under a cold drizzle at Central Avenue and NorthContinue Reading

When we launched our campaign nine days ago to expand this blog, we knew people were thirsting for accurate, reliable,Continue Reading

People who think they know Peekskill history can prove it next Thursday, August 27 at the first Peekskill Trivia nightContinue Reading

by Peekskill Herald July 2, 2020

The national conversation taking place around Confederate monuments led me to the bookshelf to pull out and reread the visuallyContinue Reading

The ancient ritual of spring – harvesting sap from maple trees and turning it into syrup – has returned toContinue Reading

Before Peekskill became a city in 1940, it was the largest village in the country. That small village feel isContinue Reading

Michael and Megan Macedonia bought a house and moved to Peekskill eight years ago. Then they began thinking about aContinue Reading

One of my favorite aspects of life in Peekskill is the discovery of something new and then realizing its connectionContinue Reading

The ‘sense of place’ prevalent in Peekskill is captured by Michael Stewart’s photo series called “Rooftops and Second Stories.” AnContinue Reading

Thomas Cole and Frederick Church, founders of the American art movement known as the Hudson River School, painted large landscapesContinue Reading

Frank Goderre is the fellow who puts his heart and soul into being from Peekskill . He maintains the patchesContinue Reading