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As a village, Mount Kisco originally was half in the town of Bedford and half in the town of New Castle. [6] [7] Mount Kisco became a town in its own right in 1978. [5] [6] The Mount Kisco Municipal Complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Mount Kisco was founded in 1850 shortly after the arrival of the railroad. It included two small settlements called Kirbyville and New Castle Corners. Kisco is derived from an Indian word –either kiskamenahook meaning “settlement near a brook” or cisqua meaning “a muddy place.”
The village name represents the early experiences and observations of the Native Americans and Europeans who settled in this unique place we call Mount Kisco. Mount comes from the 623 foot hill located in the Northwest portion of the village.
The village of Mount Kisco became official in 1878. In 1978, it joined with several other small villages to form the town of Mount Kisco. [2] The first policeman, John Daniels, started work in Mount Kisco on May 7, 1877. He was paid 100 dollars a year. [3]
Nov 10, 1996 · WHEN Mount Kisco became incorporated as a village in 1875, it straddled the Towns of New Castle and Bedford. It became a coterminus town/ village in 1978. The municipality is largely self ...
Mount Kisco emerged from the Town of Bedford and the Town of New Castle as an independent Village/Town of Mount Kisco, effective January 1, 1978. There is a statue named “Chief Kisco” in Mount Kisco, although there never was a real person with that name.
The trail follows the course of the Kisco River, source of the water power that helped build Mount Kisco. The river also hosts a rich, biodiverse natural environment with a lush canopy featuring hundred-year old trees, as well as dozens of species of birds, fish, flowers, pollinators, and other natural residents.
