Old Christmas came to stay in Sleepy Hollow after Washington Irving’s time in England. In his sack, he brought “The Headless Horseman” and “Santa Claus.” Was he truly the man who invented Christmas? It has forever been debated who really “invented” Christmas. Was it Charles Dickens and his 3 Christmas ghosts, or Washington Irving, the …
Sleepy Hollow, NY is a well-known little village from Washington Irving’s famous short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. But, did you know it is also a real town that you can visit? We want to show you our favorite spots in this town of legends and lore. A town where the line between fiction …
The “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving is celebrating its bicentennial; first published 200 years ago in Irving’s collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon.” Jump to Part 1: Get to know the Author Jump to Part 2: The setting of Sleepy Hollow, New York Jump to …
