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Fishkill is located in the former territory of the Wappinger people. It was part of the Rombout Patent granted to Francis Rombouts, Gulian VerPlanck, and Stephanus Van Cortlandt of New Amsterdam in 1685. The name "Fishkill" evolved from two Dutch words, vis (fish) and kil (stream or creek). [3] In 1714, Dutch immigrants settled in the area.
Fishkill surrounds the city of Beacon, and contains a village, which is also named Fishkill. The name Fishkill derives from the Dutch words vis kill, meaning "fish creek". [2] The location of Fishkill was known as Tioranda by the Native American peoples. The name means "The place where two waters meet". [3]
DCC at Fishkill logo. In Fall 2021, Dutchess Community College opened a new satellite center called DCC@Fishkill, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of the main campus, at the site of the former Dutchess Mall's Jamesway anchor store. The Fishkill facility has 20 multi-purpose classrooms, a versatile design, a fully equipped biology lab, and a ...
Oda Restaurant, Fishkill. ... Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go co-owners Mary Anne and Richard Erickson celebrate their 25th anniversary in the food business with their book, "Feel Good Food."
The Dutchess Mall opened during 1974 as the first mall in Dutchess County, and the first enclosed shopping mall between Yonkers and Albany. [1] [2] The mall occupied a portion of a site used during the American Revolutionary War by the Fishkill Encampment and Supply Depot, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the Dutchess Mall's opening. [3]
IBM Microelectronics Division was the semiconductor arm of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1966 to 2015. Two facilities in Burlington, Vermont, and East Fishkill, New York, housed the majority of the division.
Platt Rogers Spencer, the inventor of the leading U.S. business-handwriting style of the 19th Century, was born in the area in 1800. The town of East Fishkill was established in 1849 from the eastern part of the town of Fishkill. Its name comes from Fishkill Creek, known as the Vis Kille (Fish Creek) to the Dutch settlers in the area. [5]
The Fishkill Village District is a federally recognized historic district in the New York community. It is roughly defined as Main Street ( NY 52 ) between Cary and Hopewell streets. Of the 108 buildings within this district, those that are contributing properties date from between the late 18th century to the late 19th century.