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We enjoyed our visit to Sleepy Hollow
in 2002, although the town needed better signs and maps for tourists.
There were signs directing us to Philipsburg Manor. Parking was free in
the Philipsburg parking lot, but the rest of the town had meters. The
building new this lot turned out
to be the town visitors center and the departure point for tours of the Rockefeller
estate
as well.
There were no good maps to the Old
Dutch Church and the site of the old bridge, both mentioned in
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but they turned out to be within walking distance
of the visitors center. We couldn't find Washington Irving's grave, in the large cemetery, but we
had heard that it is there. We did see the grave stones from which Irving
drew the names of several characters in
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow near the church.
Lynhurst Mansion in
neighboring Tarrytown and
Sunnyside (Washington Irving's farm), in Irvington, are not far from the town
of Sleepy Hollow. Irving also wrote Rip Van Winkle.
Many people who live in the Hudson
River valley commute to New York City, so traffic may be particularly heavy
during weekday rush hours. Avoid the Tappan Zee bridge on I-87. We hear
that it is always backed up. We found I-84 and the Taconic Parkway to be good
during non-rush hours.
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Location
Route
9 near I-87
In the
Hudson River valley
Map
Population
About
9,300
Kykuit (The Rockefeller Estate)
Tickets sold at
the Philipsburg Manor visitors
center. A bus takes you to
the mansion.
914-631-9491
Philipsburg Manor
(living history)
Working 18th
century farm
914-631-3992
Montgomery Place
(nearby)
Country estate
(museum)
Museum shop
Picnic areas
Gardens
Nature walks
Waterfalls
914-758-5461
Union Church of Pocantico Hills
Stained glass
windows by Matisse and Chagall
commissioned by the Rockefeller family.
$4.00 donation.
A mile or two from
the visitors center.
914-631-8200
Van Cortlandt Manor
18th century Manor
House
Ferry House Tavern
Tours of historic
buildings and gardens
Museum shop
914-271-8981
Other features
Campgrounds
and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Hotels
and vacation rentals in this area
Lynhurst mansion in nearby Tarrytown, N.Y.
Sunnyside (Home of
Washington Irving) in nearby
Irvington, N.Y.
Visitor Information Center
Hours
Last tours start
about 4:00 p.m. and are concluded
by 5:00.
Festival
?
Recommended stay
2 days
(including Tarrytown and Irvington)
Tourist information
24 hour
information 914-631-8200
www.HudsonValley.org
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