Van Cortlandtville in New York
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Peekskill Riots

The Peekskill Riots were anti-communist riots with anti-black and anti-Semitic undertones that took place at Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York in 1949. The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong pro-trade union stance, civil rights activism, communist affiliations, and anti-colonialism.

Located at 41.3269, -73.8818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1949 riots, 1949 in New York, Anti-communism in the United States, Riots and civil unrest in New York, Paul Robeson, Peekskill, New York

Peekskill Military Academy

Peekskill Military Academy was founded as 'Peekskill Academy'. It was a military academy for young men and women, founded in 1833, located in Peekskill, New York, United States. The academy was built by a hanging tree and when a building was built near the great tree (1833), one of the British who was captured and summarily hanged, Daniel Strang’s bones were found buried nearby. In 1841 the academy decided to only admit boys. By 1857 it was known as Peekskill Military Academy.

Located at 41.2872, -73.9175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct United States military academies, Educational institutions established in 1833, Educational institutions disestablished in 1968, History of New York, Peekskill, New York, Defunct schools in New York

WHUD

WHUD (100.7 WHUD) is an Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Peekskill, New York. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 100.7 MHz at 50 kW ERP from a tower site in Philipstown, New York.

Located at 41.3382, -73.8939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in New York, Adult contemporary radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1958, 1958 establishments in the United States

WLNA

WLNA is the callsign of an AM radio station licensed to Peekskill, New York and serving the Hudson Valley. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 1420 kHz at 5,000 watts daytime and 1,000 watts nighttime, both directional, from a three-tower array located just north of Peekskill in the Town of Cortlandt, New York.

Located at 41.3086, -73.9164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in New York, Westchester County, New York, Radio stations in the Hudson Valley, Radio stations established in 1948, 1948 establishments in the United States

Peekskill meteorite

The Peekskill meteorite is among the most historic meteorite events on record. Sixteen separate video recordings document the meteorite burning through the Earth's atmosphere, whereupon it struck a parked car in Peekskill, New York. Peekskill is an H6 monomict breccia; its filigreed texture is the result of the shocking and heating following the impact of two asteroids in outer space. The meteorite is of the stony variety and approximately 20% of its mass is tiny flakes of nickel-iron.

Located at 41.2864, -73.9164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Achondrite meteorites, 1992 in the United States, 1992 in science, Peekskill, New York, Meteorite falls, Meteorites found in the United States

Lake Peekskill

Lake Peekskill is a reservoir located in the town of Putnam Valley in Putnam County, New York. The lake, which was originally called Lower Cranberry Pond before being dammed, was developed in the 1920s by McGolrick Co. , with summer cottages sold to New York City residents. Now, most residents are year-round inhabitants. There are three private beaches on the lake: North Beach, Singers Beach and Carraras Beach.

Located at 41.3392, -73.8822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Reservoirs in New York, Protected areas of Putnam County, New York

Peekskill Presbyterian Church

The Peekskill Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival-style church located in Peekskill, New York, United States. It was built in 1846 and was twice the size of the original sanctuary which the congregation, dating to 1799 but formally incorporated in 1826, had outgrown. It has been renovated and expanded over the years, but retains much of its original design. The church's bell is the original bell used in the late 18th century.

Located at 41.2886, -73.9242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Presbyterian churches in New York, Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New York, Greek Revival architecture in New York, Religious organizations established in 1826, Religious buildings completed in 1846, 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings, Peekskill, New York, Churches in Westchester County, New York

St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Peekskill, New York)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Peekskill, New York, United States, is located on the north edge of the city's downtown. It is a three-building complex of stone Late Gothic Revival buildings on a half-acre (2,000 m²) dating to the late 19th century and added onto at successive later dates. The church itself was established in nearby Van Cortlandtville before the American Revolution as Old St. Peter's Church. Its current home is the third building on the site, designed by architect Richard M.

Located at 41.2922, -73.9192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Episcopal churches in New York, Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New York, Religious organizations established in the 1760s, Religious buildings completed in 1892, 19th-century Episcopal church buildings, Peekskill, New York, Churches in Westchester County, New York, Richard Michell Upjohn buildings