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  • The writing study and library at Sunnyside remain much like they were at Irving's death.
    Local History & Interest,  Washington Irving

    The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Washington Irving. Part 2: A Traveling Literary Lawyer

    “To me the Hudson is full of storied associations, connected as it is with some of the happiest portions of my life. Each striking feature brings to mind some early adventure or enjoyment; some favorite companion who shared it with me; some fair object, perchance, of youthful admiration, who, like a star, may have beamed her allotted time and passed away.” Washington Irving, The Life and Letters of Washington Irving, by his nephew Pierre Irving, 1869. At the age of fifteen and the end of his education, young Washington Irving did not follow an academic path to Columbia College like some of his brothers. Education was a “drudgery” to Irving,…

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    The André Captors monument in Tarrytown marks the spot where British spy Major John André was apprehended and where John André's ghost is said to linger.

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    One of three haunted taverns of Sleepy Hollow Country, Set Back Inn in Tarrytown, NY has a red door between two plate glass windows.

    Haunted Taverns of Sleepy Hollow Country

    September 29, 2023
    The King Mansion at Tarrytown House Estate is home to Goosefeather restaurant and allegedly a ghost!

    The Ghost of Sybil Harris King

    June 27, 2024
  • Sunnyside, Washington Irving's home, sits on the shore of the Hudson River.
    Local History & Interest,  Places & Landmarks,  Washington Irving

    Sunnyside: Mr. Irving Builds his Dream House

    “I am more and more in the notion of having that little cottage below Oscar’s house, and wish you to tell him to endeavor to get it for me. I am willing to pay a little unreasonably for it, and should like to have it in time to make any alterations that may be advisable, as early as possible in the spring.” The Life and Letters of Washington Irving, Vol. 3, pg. 30. Dutch immigrant Wolfert Acker lived in a modest farmhouse that was part of the many tenant properties on the Philipse Manor. It was situated on the Hudson River in a small hollow in the land on a…

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    Tarrytown Post Card Company half tone post card of Sleepy Hollow Bridge, Tarrytown, N.Y.

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    January 21, 2024
    The King Mansion at Tarrytown House Estate is home to Goosefeather restaurant and allegedly a ghost!

    The Ghost of Sybil Harris King

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  • Sunnyside, Washington Irving's home, sits on the shore of the Hudson River.
    Local History & Interest,  Washington Irving

    The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Washington Irving. Part 1: A Venturesome Urchin!

    The year was 1783. The day was April 3rd. The place was 131 William Street, Manhattan, New York. It was a surreal week for those residing in old Gotham. After eight arduous years of occupation in the city, the British had called a ceasefire, effectively ending the American Revolution. We were no longer the colonies, but the United States. A new republic! There was a collective sigh of relief from the former colonists. William Irving, Sr. was a Scottish merchant and former petty officer of the British Navy, and his Cornish wife, Sarah Sanders were two of those who were consoled by the end of the hostilities. Right after their…

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    The exterior of the Estherwood mansion is framed against an ominously dark sky.

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