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I think the area was originally referred to as Fishkill Landing by the Dutch, Vis Kyl (Fish Creek); Fishkill became the title for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. If I recall correctly, it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name, Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local business were irritated by the name.
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. Beacon's neighboring town was melzingah, and they wanted to distinguish itself, an urban city, apart from them. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was known for melzingah, but that changed when the town began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
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I think the The area was originally referred to as Fishkill Landing by the Dutch, Vis Kyl "Fishkill Landing," a name which stemmed from what the Dutch called it, "Vis Kyl" (Fish Creek); Creek). Fishkill became the title known for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. If I recall correctly, was told it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name, name Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local business were irritated by the name.name. This site was named for Beacon's history; it's where we come from, hence the tag line, "Beacon's lost society."
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. Beacon's The neighboring town was melzingah, and they because of its rapid industrial development, this river town wanted to distinguish itself, itself as an urban city, apart separate from them. melzingah. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was still known for melzingah, but that changed when the town began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
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The area was originally referred to as "Fishkill Landing," a name which stemmed from what the Dutch called it, "Vis Kyl" (Fish Creek). Fishkill became known for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. I was told it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local business were irritated by the name. This site was named for Beacon's history; it's where we come from, hence the tag line, "Beacon's lost society."
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. The neighboring town was melzingah, and because of its rapid industrial development, this river town wanted to distinguish itself as an urban city, separate from melzingah. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was still known for melzingah, but that changed when the town city began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
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The area was originally referred to as "Fishkill Landing," a name which stemmed from what the Dutch called it, "Vis Kyl" (Fish Creek). Fishkill became known for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. I was told it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local business were irritated by the name. This *This site was named for Beacon's history; it's where we come from, hence the tag line, "Beacon's lost society."Lost Community.
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. The neighboring town was melzingah, and because of its rapid industrial development, this river town wanted to distinguish itself as an urban city, separate from melzingah. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was still known for as melzingah, but that changed when the city began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
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The area was originally referred to as "Fishkill Landing," a name which stemmed from what the Dutch called it, "Vis Kyl" (Fish Creek). Fishkill became known for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. I was told it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local business were irritated by the name. *This This site was named for Beacon's history; it's where we come from, hence the tag line, "Beacon's Lost Community.
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. The neighboring town was melzingah, and because of its rapid industrial development, this river town wanted to distinguish itself as an urban city, separate from melzingah. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was still known as melzingah, but that changed when the city began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
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The area was originally referred to as "Fishkill Landing," a name which stemmed from what the Dutch called it, "Vis Kyl" (Fish Creek). Fishkill became known for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. I was told it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local business were irritated by the name. This site was named for Beacon's history; it's where we come from, hence the tag line, "Beacon's Lost Community.Community."
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. The neighboring town was melzingah, and because of its rapid industrial development, this river town wanted to distinguish itself as an urban city, separate from melzingah. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was still known as melzingah, but that changed when the city began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
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The area was originally referred to as "Fishkill Landing," a name which stemmed from what the Dutch called it, "Vis Kyl" (Fish Creek). Fishkill became known for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. I was told it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local business businesses were irritated by the name. This site was named for Beacon's history; it's where we come from, hence the tag line, "Beacon's Lost Community."
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. The neighboring town was melzingah, and because of its rapid industrial development, this river town wanted to distinguish itself as an urban city, separate from melzingah. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was still known as melzingah, but that changed when the city began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
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The area village was originally referred to as "Fishkill Landing," a name which stemmed from what the Dutch called it, "Vis Kyl" (Fish Creek). Fishkill became known for the town inland, and so "Fishkill-on-the-Hudson" needed its own name. I was told it was in the early 1900's that naming the city Melzingah was suggested. The name Melzingah came from the local Indians; however, the committee that chose the name rushed the voting process, and the name only stuck for a few months. Every one made fun of it, out-of-towners rejected it and local businesses were irritated by the name. This site was named for Beacon's history; it's where we come from, hence the tag line, "Beacon's Lost Community."
The mountain got its name, Mount Beacon, because it was utilized for signaling Patriots during the Revolutionary War. The neighboring town village (correction thanks to Pat) was melzingah, and because of its rapid industrial development, this river town village? wanted to distinguish itself as an urban city, separate from melzingah. Despite the new name "The City of Beacon", this part of the county was still known as melzingah, but that changed when the city began to evolve into a vacation getaway for New Yorkers.
