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Download a PDF of Fall 2007 events in and around Sleepy Hollow. There's something for everyone: haunted hayrides, gothic mansions, blazing Jack-o-lanterns, farmers markets, live music, street fairs, parades—and even the Headless Horseman himself.

Download a PDF with places to see, plus restaurant and hotel options for Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.

Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown are so closely associated with Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," there are three places you won't want to miss: Irving's resting place in his beloved Sleepy Hollow, his home in Tarrytown, and the churchyard he made famous. If it's Sleepy Hollow memorabilia and gifts you're looking for many exclusive items can be found at Sleepy Hollow Gifts Online.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Founded in 1849 as the Tarrytown Cemetery, we posthumously honored Washington Irving's request that we change our name to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Our 90 acres are a place of peace and rest for those who have lived extraordinary lives, among them Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler, William Rockefeller, Elizabeth Arden, Leona Helmsley, and Washington Irving himself. Irving's grave overlooks our smaller neighbor, the 3 acre churchyard from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Free maps are available in literature boxes at the cemetery office and at the the cemetery's south gate. Gates are open year round: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, 914-631-0081.

Sunnyside

Washington Irving's riverside cottage overlooks the Hudson about 4 miles south of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Guides in period costume introduce you to the home and its romantic grounds. Open daily except Tuesday. 89 West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, 914-591-8763.

Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

This is the 17th Century church and 3 acre churchyard from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" where, it is said, the Headless Horseman tethers his horse nightly among the graves. Surrounded by (and often confused with) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the church and its burying ground are in fact a separate property owned by The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns. The gravestone of Catriena Ecker Van Tessel, namesake for Katrina Van Tassel in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", is located near the church. Annual reading of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (tickets required) happens on the Friday and Saturday before Halloween. There are also free tours of the church Sundays at 2 pm, May through October. For information on candlelight Christmas Eve, Easter, and summer services, telephone the church office at 914-631-4497. 430 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow.