LEAVE OUR HERITAGE ALONE!
We, the undersigned, residents of Dutchess County, the Town or Village of Fishkill, and/or the Hudson Valley OR having ancestors from the Hudson Valley, New York whose early history goes back to our D... continue reading »
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) West Milford State NJ Zip Code 07480 If I am not mistaken, the name Fishkill comes from the Dutch words vis (fish) and kill (creek). We lost much of our Dutch heritage when the English wrestled control of New Amsterdam fro"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Clinton State CT Zip Code 06413 As someone born and raised in the Hudson Valley, and very aware of my heritage, I find it incredible that Peta is so far off the mark. Can supporters possible know how their donations are be"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Seal Beach State CA Zip Code 90740 My ancestors from Dutchess Co. are most certainly looking down on you with great displeasure!"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Lebanon State Missouri Zip Code 65536 my ancestors are from there, KEEP THE NAME"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Warsaw State Indiana Zip Code 46582 Long live Rip Van Winkle! Don't mess with heritage. While we are at it, fishermen have rights too! PETA itself may ethically die some day."
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Chance, State Maryland Zip Code 21821-1755 My Winegar ancestors were early settlers of the village of Amenia, and I am most proud of my descent from the Dutch/Deutsch heritage."
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) North Grosvenordale State CT Zip Code 06255 Are you crazy? I can not support your other efforts with a mentality like this! Leave Fishkill alone!!!"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Madison State Wisconsin Zip Code 53705 Seek adequate information"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Washington State D.C. Zip Code 20008 Your linguistic ignorance of the Dutch language is appalling. Long Live the Dutch Heritage in New York!"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Edmonds State Washington Zip Code 98026 Shame on you for not realizing the value of other languages, aside from English, in our world!!"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Lake Geneva State Wisconsin Zip Code 53147 "It ain't broke-so don't fix it.""
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Kalamazoo State MI Zip Code 49083 First, I am a native of Orange County, so I'm not some outsider. Secon d, Fishkill has nothing to do w/ killing fish. It is an adaptation of the Dutch Viskil--where Kil = creek. Don't be s"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) fishkill State NY Zip Code 12524 ridiculous. What about Beaverkill, Catskill, etc. jesus fed the multitude with 5 loaves of bread and two fish.no one got sick from eating the fish."
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Springfield State Mo Zip Code 65804 for my 5th great grandfather"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) New City, Rockland Co State NY Zip Code 10956 Stick to animal cruelty issues and leave our Dutch Heritage alone! Just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean you should change it. This foolishness just weakens your c"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Hermosa Beach State CA Zip Code 90254 I hated the change from Mud City Road to Forest Home Drive. I hated the change from Fishing Grounds Road to South Mill Road, I combatted the change from CrumElbow Road to Spellman. Mus"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) San Diego State CA Zip Code 92124 I completely agree!"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Brighton State MI Zip Code 48116 This is not an important issue. City names should be exempt from this kind of political correctness harassment."
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Town of Poughkeepsie State NY Zip Code 12603 PETA stick to the real issues and leave us alone"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Puyallup State Washington Zip Code 98373 This type of idiocy decreases your credibilty with the American people."
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Madison State Wisconsin Zip Code 53705 Respect our heritage"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Smithtown State New York Zip Code 11787 Your linguistic ignorance is appalling when it comes to the meaning of "kill"."
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Pensacola State FL Zip Code 32526 I don't think the name of the town is going to incite anyone to go and kill fish. When PETA doesn't focus on the real issues of animal cruelty, they just end up looking like a bunch of wac"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) 5487 Gunther Road, Mariposa State California Zip Code 95338 Our Dutch heritage is a valuable part of American history. The Dutch were the first colonists, not the British. Our Dutch ancestors must not be forgotten. They, a"
"Resident of (City/Village/Town) Socorro State New Mexico Zip Code 87801 The ending "kill" on many towns in NY state is Dutch for creek or stream. To even think about changing the name is ridiculous."
