[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the village of peekskill is situated on the expanse of the Hudson River known as Peekskill Bay, and in the midst of scenery which has been compared by Irving to that of the Lake of Como. Directly across the river rises the majestic Dunderberg, in full view to the northwest is the still loftier Bear Mountain, otherwise known as the Bread Tray, from the resemblance of its summit to an inverted vessel of that description. On the south Verplanck's Point is seen jutting out into the river. Numerous elevated points throughout the vil-lage and its vicinity atl'ord fine views of the scenery. Upon the ground occupied by Peekskill, or in its im-mediate vicinity, stood the Indian village of Sachoes. The name of Magrigaries Brook, which flows through the middle of the village, is of Indian derivation, but has been very generally corrupted into Met iregory's, or McGregor's, Brook. The name of the village is due to Jans Peek, an early Dutch navigator, who, in following the track of Hendriek Hudson, mistook the broad estuary at Hon Hook for the proper passage to the north. Here, it is said, he built a bouse and remained during the winter. To the creek was given the name of Jans Peek's Creek, or Peek's Kill, and from the name of the creek the village received its designation. In a deed given by the Indians to Jacobus Dekay and CORTLANDT. 389 others, June 25, 168~>,the creek is referred to as being known to the Indians as John Peake's Creek.