Last updated: 1/9/2011
Peekskill, New York
Street Address
124 Union Avenue
Peekskill, NY 10566
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 84
Peekskill, NY 10566
phone: 914-736-0473
e-mail: Info@peekskillmuseum.org
web: www.PeekskillMuseum.org

Hours

May through December
Saturday
1 PM - 3 PM

Admissions

$2.00 adults
$1.00 children
Members Free

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Lorman Augustowski
phone: 914-736-0473
John Curran
phone: 914-736-0473
Doug Macduff
phone: 330-337-7519
Description

Artifact collections: cast iron stoves of 1800s, maps, documents, paintings Research collections: Former Peekskill Evening Star newspaper catalogue of photographic negatives 1937-1970. Services: Handicap accessible ramp

Mission

Collect and preserve artifacts, objects, publications, documents, photographs and other items related to Peekskill's History from earliest settlement to the present Maintenance of a research collection of past and current literature on Peekskill's history. Preserve and maintain the Herrick House as an example of 19th Century domestic architecture.

History

The Herrick House is now the Peekskill Museum. Dwight Stiles Herrick had this famous Victorian home built. The city historian office is housed in the museum.

Artifact Collections

arrowheads and more.

Research Collections

Herrick Genealogy

Governance

John Curran, City Historian

Library
Access: Members
Appointment required: Yes
Services
Gift Shop
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

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2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

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