540 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591

Visit Sleepy Hollow Home of Ichabod Crane by Washington Irving

Sleepy Hollow, formally known as North Tarrytown, was made famous by author Washington Irving's story of Ichabod Crane's encounter with the Headless Horseman. Located along the Hudson River, the small town offers beautiful walks along the Croton Aqueduct Trailway and Rockefeller State Preserve. Pass the Old Dutch Church cemetery with graves from the 1600s, and tour Philipsburg Manor for a look into the past of Colonial life.

Sleepy Hollow Country by Jim Logan

Visitors to “Sleepy Hollow Country,” as Washington Irving called the area, can explore a number of historic locations related to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Irving himself. Except for Irving's hometown of Manhattan, the following listings are all within a few minutes drive of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

If you don't mind a little walking, you can easily trace Ichabod Crane's famous ride up the Albany Post Road (now Route 9, Broadway). There are several local sites Irving may have had in mind for the Van Tassel farm, but the dominant version revolves around the former Elizabeth Van Tassel house at what is now the northeast corner of Hamilton Place and North Broadway in Tarrytown, now occupied by the Landmark Condominium building. From the site of the Elizabeth Van Tassel house, walk north about 0.3 mile on Route 9 (North Broadway) to the André captors' monument in Patriots Park, the spot where Ichabod was met by the headless horseman. From here you can, if you wish, approximate Ichabod's flight by galloping frantically along Broadway until you reach the Old Dutch Church, about 0.6 mile.

Old Dutch Burying Ground and the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow and Old Dutch Burying Ground, Route 9 across from Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, NY, at the south gate to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, http://www.olddutchburyingground.org

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, http://www.sleepyhollowcemetery.org

Sunnyside - Washington Irving’s meticulously restored home is filled with the author's possessions including his writing desk and books. Originally a Dutch farmer’s house, it is now a property of the non-profit Historic Hudson Valley and open for tours.
West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, NY 10591,
(914) 631-8200 http://www.hudsonvalley.org/sunnyside/index.htm

Philipsburg Manor Route 9, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 http://www.hudsonvalley.org/philipsburg/index.htm

Christ Episcopal Church
43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-2074 http://www.christchurchtny.com

Zion Episcopal Church
Founded in 1833. Irving worshipped here prior to his association with Christ Episcopal Church.
55 Cedar Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522,
(914) 693-9320 http://www.ziondobbsferry.org

Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Irving

About Washington Irving On November 28, 1859, on the eve of the Civil War, Washington Irving died at Sunnyside surrounded by his family. He was buried in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
http://www.hudsonvalley.org/education/Background/abt_irving/abt_irving.html

Official Website: http://www.sleepyhollowcemetery.org/sleepy_country.html

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