Exploring Glückstadt vs Peekskill History

Audio tour through the historic maritime town of Glückstadt and the Detlefsen-Museum Both harbour and fishing industry have played a vital role throughout Glückstadt’s 400 years of history. Join our audio tour and explore our historic town and the museum, visit historic sights and listen to vivid stories about the maritime past of Glückstadt. Founded by the King of Denmark in 1617, Glückstadt can look back to over 400 years of history. Thanks to its location on the Elbe, the town’s harbour and its fishing industry played a vital role right from the beginning. Until the 19th century, Glückstadt, together with Hamburg Altona, were the most important ports for Greenland travellers and the whaling industry. In later times, the town became a centre for herring fishery. The popular seafood was caught here until 1976. Take our audio tour and relive Glückstadt’s maritime past. Duration: approx. 90 minutes Starting points: Tourist information and Detlefsen-Museum

Peekskill History uses mapping technology to allow the user to tour around and learn the history of Peekskill, NY. Peekskill is a small city situated in New York State’s Lower Hudson Valley. The tour can be done either in-person or virtually. The map has various sites of historical interest marked with pins. When you click on a pin, a pop-up window will appear with photos of (or relevant to) that site. Below the main photo will be a description explaining what specifically is of historical importance. Essentially, they are digital historical markers. Or to look at it another way, an online local history museum in your pocket that allows you to visit the actual historical sites. The purpose of this app is to make the history of Peekskill exciting, more accessible, and better understood. It is for residents, students, tourists, or anyone with an interest in the area. Peekskill is a small city with a long, varied, and complicated history. The exhibit will provide visitors with a better understanding of that history.