"Kill" is Dutch for stream or small river. You see it all over names in the Hudson Valley Region of New York State due to our Dutch founders.
I think it refers to the rivers
The address of the Peekskill Museum is: Po Box 84, Peekskill, NY 10566-0084
The web address of the Peekskill Museum is: http://www.peekskillmuseum.com
Peekskill Riots happened in 1949.
The phone number of the Peekskill Museum is: 914-736-0473.
Peekskill Presbyterian Church was created in 1846.
Peekskill High School was created in 1972.
Peekskill Freight Depot was created in 1850.
Peekskill Military Academy ended in 1968.
Peekskill Military Academy was created in 1833.
The address of the Catskill Public Library is: 1 Franklin St, Catskill, 12414 1407
The name Catskill appears to be formed from the Dutch root "kill" meaning creek and the word "cat." There is argument about whether the "cat" refers to actual cats or to a person named cat.