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nestled in the hills of New York’s

nestled in the hills of New York’s Hudson River Valley lies the town of

Hudson River Valley lies the town of

Hudson River Valley lies the town of Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow a place where a spooky legend meets

a place where a spooky legend meets

a place where a spooky legend meets modern day life Dutch settlers came here

modern day life Dutch settlers came here

modern day life Dutch settlers came here in the 1600s to farm trap and fish at

in the 1600s to farm trap and fish at

in the 1600s to farm trap and fish at this historic manor you can still

this historic manor you can still

this historic manor you can still experience life as it was in the 17th

experience life as it was in the 17th

experience life as it was in the 17th and 18th centuries it’s a fun place to

and 18th centuries it’s a fun place to

and 18th centuries it’s a fun place to visit but it’s the tale of a gangly

visit but it’s the tale of a gangly

visit but it’s the tale of a gangly schoolmaster and a headless horseman

schoolmaster and a headless horseman

schoolmaster and a headless horseman that really would Sleepy Hollow and now

that really would Sleepy Hollow and now

that really would Sleepy Hollow and now the legends of Sleepy Hollow is the

the legends of Sleepy Hollow is the

the legends of Sleepy Hollow is the ultimate creepy story now dwelling in

ultimate creepy story now dwelling in

ultimate creepy story now dwelling in these parts in a tenant house was a

these parts in a tenant house was a

these parts in a tenant house was a certain schoolmaster by the name of

certain schoolmaster by the name of

certain schoolmaster by the name of Ichabod Crane American author Washington

Ichabod Crane American author Washington

Ichabod Crane American author Washington Irving visited this area as a boy and is

Irving visited this area as a boy and is

Irving visited this area as a boy and is believed to have based The Legend of

believed to have based The Legend of

believed to have based The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on people and places right

Sleepy Hollow on people and places right

Sleepy Hollow on people and places right in this town Bill Lent is the sexton of

in this town Bill Lent is the sexton of

in this town Bill Lent is the sexton of the old Dutch Church he knows everything

the old Dutch Church he knows everything

the old Dutch Church he knows everything there is to know about the legend

there is to know about the legend

there is to know about the legend showing tourists where the famous

showing tourists where the famous

showing tourists where the famous characters are buried and when he was

characters are buried and when he was

characters are buried and when he was writing the book he remembered the name

writing the book he remembered the name

writing the book he remembered the name on the stone Katrina Van Tassel lead

on the stone Katrina Van Tassel lead

on the stone Katrina Van Tassel lead female character in The Legend of Sleepy

female character in The Legend of Sleepy

female character in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as the story goes Ichabod Crane

Hollow as the story goes Ichabod Crane

Hollow as the story goes Ichabod Crane fled across the bridge to the old Dutch

fled across the bridge to the old Dutch

fled across the bridge to the old Dutch Church RACI to escape the Headless

Church RACI to escape the Headless

Church RACI to escape the Headless Horseman

Horseman

Horseman words people Ichabod urged his horse

words people Ichabod urged his horse

words people Ichabod urged his horse gunpowder on come come but the horse

gunpowder on come come but the horse

gunpowder on come come but the horse needed no further urgings had took off

needed no further urgings had took off

needed no further urgings had took off and headed down to get to that

and headed down to get to that

and headed down to get to that churchyard bridge every year Sall

churchyard bridge every year Sall

churchyard bridge every year Sall Tarantino plays the Headless Horseman in

Tarantino plays the Headless Horseman in

Tarantino plays the Headless Horseman in the town’s Halloween Festival the

the town’s Halloween Festival the

the town’s Halloween Festival the hardest problem is a real

hardest problem is a real

hardest problem is a real jack-o’-lantern we’ve tried that several

jack-o’-lantern we’ve tried that several

jack-o’-lantern we’ve tried that several times a good-sized jack-o’-lantern with

times a good-sized jack-o’-lantern with

times a good-sized jack-o’-lantern with the right candle and it weighs about

the right candle and it weighs about

the right candle and it weighs about pounds and hold that out on your arm and

pounds and hold that out on your arm and

pounds and hold that out on your arm and try to control the horse at 40 miles an

try to control the horse at 40 miles an

try to control the horse at 40 miles an hour in the dark doesn’t work too well

hour in the dark doesn’t work too well

hour in the dark doesn’t work too well Irving did not actually write the legend

Irving did not actually write the legend

Irving did not actually write the legend here in Sleepy Hollow but he loved the

here in Sleepy Hollow but he loved the

here in Sleepy Hollow but he loved the area so much he returned as an adult to

area so much he returned as an adult to

area so much he returned as an adult to live on this 24 acre estate right on the

live on this 24 acre estate right on the

live on this 24 acre estate right on the Hudson River and nearly two centuries

Hudson River and nearly two centuries

Hudson River and nearly two centuries after oving wrote The Legend of Sleepy

after oving wrote The Legend of Sleepy

after oving wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow the history and landscape of this

Hollow the history and landscape of this

Hollow the history and landscape of this place

place

place still inspire and the legend lives on if

still inspire and the legend lives on if

still inspire and the legend lives on if you listen you’ll hear the unmistakable

you listen you’ll hear the unmistakable

you listen you’ll hear the unmistakable clattering of hooves of the Headless

clattering of hooves of the Headless

clattering of hooves of the Headless Horseman beware he still rides he still

Horseman beware he still rides he still

Horseman beware he still rides he still rides

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