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  • 1788 - Town of Fishkill incorporated.
  • 1814 - Village d Matteawan founded.
  • 1851 - Hudson River Railroad completed from New York to Albany.
  • 1857 - Fishkill Savings Institute, Fishkill Village, chartered February 25
  • 1863 - The First National Bank of Fishkill Landing (now the Fishkill National Bank) commenced buines August 10.
  • 1864 - Meeting of citizens, February 24, to consider merger of Fishkill Landing and Matteawan. (Merger was actually effected May 15, 1913.)
    • Village of Fishkill Landing incorporated March 17.
    • Burglars attempted to blow safe of First National Bank.
  • 1895 - Five patients escaped from Matteawan State Hospital April 10.
    • Reformed Church parsonage at Glenham burned April 12.
    • First internment in Fairview Cemetery May 8.
    • Initial trip on the trolley to Fishkill Village made in the evening of June 12.
    • The Colonial Inn at Fishkill Village formally opened July 3.
    • Samuel K. Phillips elected County Judge November 5.
  • 1896 - The Green Fuel Economizer erected first buildings on present site.
  • 1902 - Highland Hospital, Verplanck Avenue, occupied 5/1. Enlarged in 1925.
    • Incline Railway to top of Mt. Beacon opened 5/30. Carried 60,000 passengers first year.
  • 1909 - St. John's parochial school opened.
  • 1913 - Villages of Fishkill Landing and Matteawan merged to form the City of Beacon 5/15.
  • 1916 - Beacon High School, Fishkill Avenue, opened for first classes.
  • 1922 - Beacon Savings and Loan Association incorporated.
  • 1924 - Castle Point Veterans Administration Hospital opened 9/15.
  • 1928 - South Avenue School rebuilt following major fire.
  • 1929 - Howland Library became "free" public library 1/2.
    • Beacon Hebrew Alliance Synagogue and center dedicated.
  • 1930 - Last trolley to Fishkill 3/18, and last run in Beacon 4/30. Removal of overhead wires commenced.
  • 1931 - St. Joachim's parochial school demolished and new school built.
  • 1932 - Beacon Crest Hotel, atop Mt. Beacon, burned.
  • 1935 - Mechanics Savings Bank and Matteawan Savings Bank merged under name of Beacon Saving Bank 4/10.
  • 1937 - St. Lawrence Seminary opened.
    • Large addition built on Beacon High School.
  • 1944 - Cornerstone of First Presbyterian Church laid, to replace edifice destroyed by fire 2/17/43.
  • 1945 - Springfield Baptist Church established in November.
  • 1953 - James V. Forrestal school opened.
  • 1954 - Vacated Spring Street school destroyed in spectacular blaze August 26.
  • 1956 - Main and branch offices of Beacon Savings Bank consolidated into new building at 364 Main Street, on 4/10.
    • Newburgh-Beacon ferry purchased by State of New York.
  • 1957 - New Glenham School occupied in January.
  • 1958 - Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corp. organized.
  • 1959 - Chelsea & Brockway school districts consolidated with Beacon to form City School District of the City of Beacon 7/1.
    • WBNR took to the airwaves 5:30 A. M. 12/19.
  • 1960 - Highland Hospital, Delavan Avenue, opened 3/5.
    • Assembly of God church, Delavan & Fishkill Avenues, dedicated 4/24.
  • 1963 - Cornerstone laid for new Rombout school 6/17.
    • Bridge opened to Newburgh. Ferry discontinued 11/3.

The chronology below is from a pamphlet to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First National Bank of Fishkill Landing in 1963 and was graciously shared to me by Royal "Dewey" Bogardus.

  • 1788 - Town of Fishkill incorporated.
  • 1814 - Village d Matteawan founded.
  • 1851 - Hudson River Railroad completed from New York to Albany.
  • 1857 - Fishkill Savings Institute, Fishkill Village, chartered February 25
  • 1863 - The First National Bank of Fishkill Landing (now the Fishkill National Bank) commenced buines August 10.
  • 1864 - Meeting of citizens, February 24, to consider merger of Fishkill Landing and Matteawan. (Merger was actually effected May 15, 1913.)
    • Village of Fishkill Landing incorporated March 17.
    • Burglars attempted to blow safe of First National Bank.
  • 1895 - Five patients escaped from Matteawan State Hospital April 10.
    • Reformed Church parsonage at Glenham burned April 12.
    • First internment in Fairview Cemetery May 8.
    • Initial trip on the trolley to Fishkill Village made in the evening of June 12.
    • The Colonial Inn at Fishkill Village formally opened July 3.
    • Samuel K. Phillips elected County Judge November 5.
  • 1896 - The Green Fuel Economizer erected first buildings on present site.
  • 1902 - Highland Hospital, Verplanck Avenue, occupied 5/1. Enlarged in 1925.
    • Incline Railway to top of Mt. Beacon opened 5/30. Carried 60,000 passengers first year.
  • 1909 - St. John's parochial school opened.
  • 1913 - Villages of Fishkill Landing and Matteawan merged to form the City of Beacon 5/15.
  • 1916 - Beacon High School, Fishkill Avenue, opened for first classes.
  • 1922 - Beacon Savings and Loan Association incorporated.
  • 1924 - Castle Point Veterans Administration Hospital opened 9/15.
  • 1928 - South Avenue School rebuilt following major fire.
  • 1929 - Howland Library became "free" public library 1/2.
    • Beacon Hebrew Alliance Synagogue and center dedicated.
  • 1930 - Last trolley to Fishkill 3/18, and last run in Beacon 4/30. Removal of overhead wires commenced.
  • 1931 - St. Joachim's parochial school demolished and new school built.
  • 1932 - Beacon Crest Hotel, atop Mt. Beacon, burned.
  • 1935 - Mechanics Savings Bank and Matteawan Savings Bank merged under name of Beacon Saving Bank 4/10.
  • 1937 - St. Lawrence Seminary opened.
    • Large addition built on Beacon High School.
  • 1944 - Cornerstone of First Presbyterian Church laid, to replace edifice destroyed by fire 2/17/43.
  • 1945 - Springfield Baptist Church established in November.
  • 1953 - James V. Forrestal school opened.
  • 1954 - Vacated Spring Street school destroyed in spectacular blaze August 26.
  • 1956 - Main and branch offices of Beacon Savings Bank consolidated into new building at 364 Main Street, on 4/10.
    • Newburgh-Beacon ferry purchased by State of New York.
  • 1957 - New Glenham School occupied in January.
  • 1958 - Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corp. organized.
  • 1959 - Chelsea & Brockway school districts consolidated with Beacon to form City School District of the City of Beacon 7/1.
    • WBNR took to the airwaves 5:30 A. M. 12/19.
  • 1960 - Highland Hospital, Delavan Avenue, opened 3/5.
    • Assembly of God church, Delavan & Fishkill Avenues, dedicated 4/24.
  • 1963 - Cornerstone laid for new Rombout school 6/17.
    • Bridge opened to Newburgh. Ferry discontinued 11/3.