This house during the American Revolution was occupied occasionally by General Washington as head-quarters when the army happened to be stationed here. In this time honored mansion the visitor is still shown the sleeping apartments of Washington and his noble companion in arms La Fayette. The furniture occupies nearly the same position as at that day, and the old clock still marks the passing liour as it did seventy-seven years ago. The colored woman who waited upon the illustrious visitors died in 1841. The Rev. George Whitfield also preached in one of the parlors.

The village landing is pleasantly situated at the foot of a high bank, commanding a fine view of the Peekskill Bay, the Dun-

» Religious Soc. Lib. A. p. 102. h Religious Soc Lib. B. p. 47.

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derbarrach, Rahway Hook, and the entrance to the Highlands ; directly opposite is Caldwell's Landing in Rockland county, with which the \V^estchester shore is connected by a ferry. Across this ferry the American troops were frequently transported during the Revolution. In the vicinity of the landing there was formerly a silver mine in operation ; the following register of its discovery occurs in the Secretary of State's office.

No. 8 name of Discoverer. In ivhich County. Recorded. Book. Page.

Gilbert Weeks. W. C. Co., town of March 16, 26. 190.

Cortlandt, within a 1796. quarter of a mile of Peekskill landing, on the north side of McGregory's brook silver ore.

Numerous minerals are also found in this neighborhood, such as Epidote, Garnet, &c. Sphene is said to have been discovered near Peekskill in an aggregate of quartz. Sulphate of barytes exists in the region of Anthony's Nose.