The Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow had stood for more than a century before Washington Irving immortalized it and brought it to the world’s attention in 1820 with his story of The Headless Horseman ...

Back in school, English class often meant having to forge my way through assigned books that didn’t hold my attention. Still, a few classics engrossed me, particularly Washington Irving’s famous ...

The enormous popularity of what was once a nonevent owes a lot to Washington Irving and the lower Hudson Valley An 1849 sketch of Ichabod Crane pursued by the Headless Horseman for an edition of ...

JUST RENAME ITSELF SLEEPY HOLLOW TO HONOR WASHINGTON IRVING’S CLASSIC STORY. THE TOWN CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE ALL THINGS IRVING. WE ALL FEEL VERY CONNECTED TO THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AND THE FACT ...

Halloween is just around the corner, and if you're looking to visit a place with spooky history, fun activities, and plenty of pumpkin beer, there's a village in the Northeast that should be at the ...

WE HAVE ALL THESE LITTLE TOWNS ALONG THE RIVER. THEY’RE SO CLOSELY RELATED TO EACH OTHER. YOU DON’T KNOW WHEN YOU LEAVE ONE AND ENTER THE NEXT. THAT RIVER HAS BEEN MY VIEWSCAPE FOR MY WHOLE LIFE. THE ...