…Like other Wappinger bands, they spoke a dialect of the Munsee language, part of the larger Lenape language family. The broader Wappinger population suffered devastating losses during the 17th century through warfare with Dutch colonists, conflicts with other tribes, disease…

…An alternative etymology proposes Dutch "wapendragers" (weapon-bearers). Geographic namesakes include the Town of Wappinger, Village of Wappingers Falls, Wappinger Creek, and Wappinger Trail in Briarcliff Manor. Broadway in New York City follows an ancient Wappinger trail route.

…northern suburbs and was incorporated in 1898. ## History Human settlement in this area dates back millennia. The Kitchawanc tribe, part of the Wappinger Confederacy, signed a peace treaty with Dutch settlers at Croton Point in 1645. Stephanus van Cortlandt began…