Ghosts and goblins … haunted bridges … a Headless Horseman, these tales and more create the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving’s fact-based tale that put this Hudson Valley village on the map.
Dating back to the 1640s, Sleepy Hollow is one of the most famous haunted towns in the world. The Old Dutch Burying Ground is one of the oldest cemeteries in America and houses the graves of Irving’s models for Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones and Katrina Van Tassel.
There have been reported sightings of the Headless Horseman both at this cemetery and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where Irving is buried. Patriot’s Park between Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown is said to be haunted by Major Andre, Irving’s model for the headless Hessian solider. Tours of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery cost $15.00 and should be scheduled in advance.
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