The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Historic Fund

The mission of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Historic Fund is to promote and advance the welfare of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery of Tarrytown. Our goal is to preserve and maintain monuments, buildings and edifices at the Cemetery that are of historic, cultural, and architectural significance. We aim to encourage and advance the public knowledge and… [Continue Reading]

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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Walking Tours

Afternoon guided tours — 2013 Dates Advanced reservations required. Two-hour tours $19.99; Original Knickerbocker one-hour tour $9.99. Dig deeper into the history of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and its inhabitants. On these two-hour walks you’ll hear of Washington Irving, author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Revolutionary War veterans, wealthy industrialists, and others. We also introduce some… [Continue Reading]

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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Burial Services

Riverview Natural Burial Grounds Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, that “Sleepy” place which serves as the backdrop to Washington Irving’s short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, is largely just that – a quiet and sleepy resting place where little seems to ever change. Following the Pocantico River as it meanders through the pristine terrain of the… [Continue Reading]

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Historic Walking Tours

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Afternoon guided tours — 2013 Dates Advanced reservations required. Two-hour tours $19.99; … [Read More...]

Famous Interments

John Dustin Archbold mausoleum

We offer free legal-sized maps of our 90 acres—perfect for a short, self-guided tour to 8 major … [Read More...]

Photography Workshops

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Night Photography: Finding Your way In The Dark Equipment: film and/or digital SLR Camera, tripod and cable release. A full list of suggested gear will be sent to you upon registration. Class limit: 12. Tuition: $695. Date: June 21, 22, 23, 2013. Join night photographer Lance Keimig for a three-night workshop among the historic monuments of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. This photography workshop will have both field and classroom instruction. In the classroom, … [Read More...]

Sleepy Hollow Country

Washington Irving's Sunnyside, photo by Clara Tóth

Identifying landmarks from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" has long been popular among visitors to the region Washington Irving named Sleepy Hollow Country. In spite of 200 years of "growth" that transformed this sleepy farming community into a modern suburb, it's still possible to pick out the locations of major landmarks from the story, with two major exceptions: the bridge upon which Ichabod Crane lost his race with the Headless Horseman and the Sleepy Hollow … [Read More...]