Peekskill in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jan Peeck

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024

1. Jan Peeck Marker

Inscription. New Amsterdam businessman and explorer, Jan Peeck, arrived at what is now Annsville Creek in about 1650. Here he began a fur trading business with the resident tribes. The area became known as “John Peek's Creek” to the English, and remained “Peek's Kill” (creek or stream) to the Dutch. Jan and his wife, Marie de Trieux, cared for ten children. Jan Peeck was a militiaman, an official translator for Dutch and English merchants, and helped build the wall in New York City for which “Wall Street” is named.

[Caption] “Hudson River Sloop”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1650.

Location. 41° 17.451′ N, 73° 55.201′ W. Marker is in Peekskill, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of North Division Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on North Division Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 N Division St, Peekskill NY 10566, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the

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Hudson Valley

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brothers in Arms Meet Again (here, next to this marker); The Path to Victory (here, next to this marker); America’s Most Famous Cannon (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Teachers Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cortlandt Civil War Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Peekskill World War I Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Peekskill Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Peekskill F.D.N.Y. Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peekskill.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024

2. Jan Peeck Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.