JUST RENAME ITSELF SLEEPY HOLLOW TO HONOR WASHINGTON IRVING’S CLASSIC STORY. THE TOWN CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE ALL THINGS ...

Photo by Jennifer Mitchel / Historic Hudson Valley As a town, “the legacy of Sleepy Hollow and that of Washington Irving ... resource, with school group tours and events specifically geared toward the ...

Sleepy Hollow’s most haunting specter "is the ... to the scene of battle in a nightly quest for his head." — Washington Irving School teacher Ichabod Crane learns of the tale one night at ...

When I taught literature, reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving was one of my favorite fall traditions. Teaching it close to Halloween only intensified the festiveness of ...

One of the earliest wholly American ghost stories published is Washington Irving’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow ... s close friend Jesse Merwin, a school teacher in the area.

JUST RENAME ITSELF SLEEPY HOLLOW TO HONOR WASHINGTON IRVING’S CLASSIC STORY ... AND YOU WENT TO SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL? YES, I DID GO HORSEMAN. AND IT IS THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN THAT IS ...

Located in Westchester County and roughly 25 miles north of New York City, Sleepy Hollow is best known for being the main inspiration for Washington Irving's “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” ...

Washington Irving is a prominent figure in American literature, and he is celebrated for his classic works such as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle.” He is considered one ...

OWING TO THE POPULAR LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, AS DEPICTED IN BOOKS, TV AND FILM, SPOOKY HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH WASHINGTON IRVING. I WOULD SAY HE’S THE FIRST GREAT AMERICAN GHOST STORY WRITER.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2024 and was created partly by Washington Irving, who died 10 years after its founding and is buried there.