From this point a most magnificent view is obtained of the village of Peekskill in the gorge below, the . mountains bounding the horizon on three sides and the Hudson winding like a tangled belt of silver at their bases. Northward the hill falls precipitously into the valley, and through that valley winds the Annsville creek and Canopus or Sprout brook. On a green slope, really about three miles distant, but apparently almost at the foot of " Rest Hill," is the old church of St. Peter's, just alluded to and the cemetery.

The village of Annsville, in this town, is delightfully situated near the mouth of the Peekskill creek, one mile north of the village of Peekskill. This place formed a part of the Indian territory Wishqua, where was anciently an Indian fort and village. Upon the survey of the manor of Cortlandt. Annsville and lands adjoining, constituted a section of lot No. 10, the river portion of Gertrude, wife of CoL Henry Beekman and fifth daughter and devisee of De Heer Stephanus Van Cortlandt. This portion of her estate she subsequently devised to her nephew Gilbert Van Cortlandt, who in 1784, bequeathed it to his loving brother Pierre Van Cortlandt.

Here are situated' an extensive snuff and wire factory, both propelled by water power, and the chemical works ; also some thirty dwellings. The Peekskill Blast Furnace is located on the Annsville creek and is connected with the Croft iron mines by a railway built for the purpose by which the furnace is supplied with a superior quality of iron ore' at a small cost of transportation.