A Brief History Of Peekskill
"A very pleasant place to build a town"
In September 1609, Henry Hudson anchored his ship, the “Halve Maen” (Dutch for Half Moon), along a bay on the Hudson River outside of what would become the City of Peekskill. His first mate, Robert Juet, described in the ship log the location as a “very pleasant place to build a town.” It was to become among the first Dutch trading posts.
Jan Peek was Peekskill’s earliest European resident, recognized as making first contact with the Lenape Native American people that populated the lower Hudson Valley at that time. The name “Peekskill” derives from a combination of the Jan Peek’s last name and the Dutch word for stream “kill.”
At the time of the American Revolution, George Washington established this area as the headquarters for the Continental Army in 1776. Its various mills built along the community’s creeks and streams made the area an important manufacturing center and provided the army with supplies.
Parking is easy at Valley Greens!
Our store offers several parking options for guests, including one handicap spot right outside the store. There are 5 parking spaces right outside the store as well as a municipal lot across the street.
All parking in downtown Peekskill is free on the weekends and after 6pm on weekdays (before 6pm all parking is metered or by permit)
Nelson Avenue Garage / K Lot
Located on Central Ave between Nelson Ave. & Division St., directly across the street from the dispensary
Bank Street Extension Lot
Located on Bank St between Park St. & Brown St.
Metered Lot to West of James Street Garage
Located on Park St. between Bank St. & James St.
James Street Garage
Located on James St. & Park St
Peekskill
A City that Makes Things, Promotes People
Peekskill has always been known as an industrial center – a city that makes things. The mills of Peek’s Creek provided essential gunpowder, leather, planks, and flour for the fight for American independence.