EXPLORE 6 | BOROMAG.COM | NOVEMBER 2014 Sleepy Hollow Adventure s There are certain sentences that one should not blurt out loud on a quick road trip to Sleepy Hollow, NY. One of them being, “Don’t stare at the crows, as they will memorize your face and come find you.” And the other, “Legend has it there is a statue that cries tears, and if you smack it bad things will happen to you— let’s find it.” These thoughts set the tone for our trip. Nestled thirty miles north of New York City lies a gorgeous little town full of legends and picturesque scenery. Setting for the Washington Irving tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the town is worth visiting year round—and perhaps more enjoyable after the crowds have dissipated following All Hallows’ Eve. Be sure to stop by Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (540 N. Broadway) Adjacent to the Old Dutch burying ground, the cemetery is 90 acres filled with stunning tombs and the graves of the Rockefellers, Astors, Ardens, and Andrew Carnegie. Local legend speaks of The Bronze Lady, where if you slapped her in the face, sat in her lap, and spit in her eye, she would haunt you for the rest of your life. Next door to the cemetery is the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow (Albany Post Road). The church is one of the oldest in New York State. This is the actual setting of the Legend of Sleep Hollow, rather than the eponymous cemetery. The church’s 3 acre burial ground is the notorious haunting grounds of the Headless Horseman. Across the street is the Philipsburg Manor House (US 9). The manor dates back to 1693 and was owned by Frederick Philipse. The Philipse family was one of the largest slave owning families in the north, and had their lands Story & Photos By Lizabeth Nieves
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