{"product_id":"around-fishkill-9780738563787","title":"Around Fishkill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1685, Dutch merchants Francis Rombout and Gulian Verplanck received their Crown patent for the purchase of what is known as the Rombout Patent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was the first and largest portion of Dutchess County to be licensed for purchase from the Wappinger Indians. The town of Fishkill covers only a small portion of this 85,000-acre parcel of land, but it played an important role for years to come in the shaping of the region and the nation. In this vibrant new pictorial history, over 200 vintage images bring to life the changes that have occurred over the past century in this Hudson Valley community, from Dutchess Junction, Timoneyville, Glenham, and Brockway, to Baxtertown, Osborn Hill, and Brinkerhoff Ville. Readers learn more about the key role that Fishkill played during Revolutionary times, and view area homes where notables like Lafayette, George Washington, and Generals von Steuben, McDougal, and Putnam headquartered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738563787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.54w x 0.48d","brand":"Fishkill Historical Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38012944023733,"sku":"9780738563787","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fd70f117-6fb7-4fa3-9f0a-227390daf0a3.jpg?v=1609138537","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/around-fishkill-9780738563787","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}