City historian - - John J. Curran was featured in a segment on CBS-TV national morning program on Tuesday, June 21 between 7 to 9am. The topic is author Frank Baum's connections with Peekskill and the existence here of a real yellow brick road that may have inspired the famous OZ story.


"Wizard of OZ....remembering"

If you missed the "Big Show from Peekskill" on National TV recently:
Try: CBS video early morning OZ Peekskill







- EARLY BASEBALL -
with Robert Mayer,
Baseball Historian,
Writer and Collector.

Peekskill,
the Hudson Valley,
and
THE ASYLUM BASE BALL CLUB

May 21, 2011, at 2 P. M.
Members: Free Non-Members: $5


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Speaking on a foundation of 50+ years of experience with baseball,
Bob, a member of Society of American Baseball Research (SABR)
and recent speaker at the 19th Century Conference at the Baseball
Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will entertain and educate baseball
and local history enthusiasts alike, as well as anyone else curious
about life and sports in the 19th century.

    


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Previous 2011 Events

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Mary Crescenzo was the featured speaker for
Women's History Month at the Peekskill Museum.

The program that took place on Sunday afternoon
March 27th covered a wide range of individuals and
topics caught the interest the 35 to 40 people who attended the
event at Peekskill's old time history museum on Union Avenue.

Mary is well know in the Peekskill and Cortlandt area these days for her co-sponsorship of the Peekskill Playhouse, and her vocalizations of pleasant American standard songs of the 1930s, 40s and 50s at various musical events.

Women's History Month

Febuary 26, 2011 2 pm

 

Peekskill Deputy Mayor Donald Bennett and Historian John Curran hosted Peekskill's African-American History program on Saturday, February 26 at 2pm

Febuary 12, 2011 2 pm

 

During the Nelson/Lincoln exhibit and until Spring, the museum will have available on display a list of artifacts of that era for viewing.

Previous 2010 Events

November 21, 2010 - 2:00 pm

BANNERMAN CASTLE

Thom Johnson

September 26, 2010 - 2 P.M.

Four on the Floor
Barbershop Quartet with Len Sklerov, Steve Berkwits, Joel Willett and Howie Sponseller


Saturday, August 7th

Peekskill Museum hosted a program on Saturday, August 7th at 1 p.m.

The topic was about a local Civil War regiment, the 9th New York, that participated
in the liberation of Cape Hatteras and Roanoke Island from Confederate forces in 1861.

Author Drew Pullen, and military expert Dennis Schurr, offered graphic and
narrative information from the point of view of North Carolina residents.

Peekskill Museum is cooperating with the "Flags over Hatteras" national celebration
that will take place in year 2011.

Peekskill historian John Curran will be leading a tour of the area on July 4th, starting at Noon from in front of City Hall on Main Street.

NOTE: Fallen trees and crumbling pathways require caution and good shoes.



Museum official Opening Day to members and the general public took place this year on Sunday, June 13th at 2 p.m.


The program featured Hudson River related industries with a concentrated focus on the former Fleischmann/Standard Brands factory that operated at Peekskill from 1900 to 1977. This facility was the largest yeast production factory complex in the world and made several industrial innovations.

We had asked if those with inside knowledge of the Fleischmann operations to contact us with their information or materials for display. Also, at that time we were interested in contacting people who once worked there for their personal stories. If at this time, anyone is willing to contribute their stories, we welcome them by contacting our City historian, directly by calling our hotline number 914-736-0473 and leaving a message. Someone will get back to you soon. Thank you.




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