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Washington Irving’s Sunnyside
Visit enchanted Sunnyside, the historic home of author Washington Irving, best known for his short stories, such as “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
Visit enchanted Sunnyside, the historic home of author Washington Irving, best known for his short stories, such as “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Irving lived the last 25 years of his life in the village of Tarrytown and his meticulously restored home is filled with the author’s possessions including his writing desk and books.
Originally a Dutch farmer’s house, the home is now a property of the non-profit Historic Hudson Valley and open for tours. Guides, costumed in formal dress of the period, explain how Irving designed house and grounds himself to reflect his romantic views of art, nature, and history.
Sunnyside also hosts special seasonal events.
Originally a Dutch farmer’s house, the home is now a property of the non-profit Historic Hudson Valley and open for tours. Guides, costumed in formal dress of the period, explain how Irving designed house and grounds himself to reflect his romantic views of art, nature, and history.
Sunnyside also hosts special seasonal events.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
An archive as well as a museum, this the first presidential library in the United States and is the only one used by a sitting president – FDR served from 1933-1945.
West Point Foundry Preserve
Follow the trails to explore one of America’s most important industrial sites of the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War at this “outdoor museum...”
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
A trip to Sleepy Hollow would not be complete without a visit to the 170-year-old Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and its famous residents, including Elizabeth Arden, Andrew Carnegie, Washington Irving, and William Rockefeller.
Jean Hasbrouck House
Built in 1721, the historic Jean Hasbrouck House is designated a National Historic Landmark and considered one of the best examples of colonial Dutch architecture in stone in the United States.