Welcome to Sleepy Hollow Country
Sunnyside
Sunnyside was the home of Washington Irving from 1835 to 1859. Today, it’s open to the public as a museum showcasing Irving’s original furnishings, personal library, and memorabilia. Two of his most iconic stories — Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — were inspired by the landscapes and folklore of the Hudson Valley.
Philipsburg Manor
Owned by Frederick Phillips, one of the wealthiest men in the early colonies. The mill was the first industry to be established on the Tappan Zee
Lyndhurst Mansion
Designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, one of America's finest gothic revival mansions, it has a comprehensive collection of Victorian decorative arts. N.Y.C. mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt and railroad magnate Jay Gould all resided in this mansion for over a century.
TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL the oldest theater in Westchester, built in 1885 by William Wallace, a popular chocolate manufacturer, was used for dollar skating before the turn of the century. Also, early basketball games were held there! In 1902 it hosted the "Finest Flower Show in the East." In 1915 the "Cotton Ball" was the swankiest affair ever held there. It was sponsored by the Tarrytown Equal Franchise Assoc. which was active in the women's suffrage crusade that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. From the 20's on it became a moving picture hall. Today it is used by the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory, for concerts and movies.
KYKUIT the neoclassical country estate of four generations of the Rockefeller family, is located in Pocantico Hills, Westchester County, overlooking the magnificent Hudson River. The mansion, opened to the public in May 1994, occupies 86 acres of stone terraces, beautiful fountains and formal gardens which provide a perfect backdrop of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's collection of 20th century sculpture. It is representative of one of the finest and best preserved Beaux Arts houses in the nation.
The Old Dutch Church
Built in 1697 by Frederick Philipse, the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow is the oldest surviving church in New York State and one of the oldest in the country. Made of local fieldstone, it served the tenants of the Philipse Manor estate and remained in continuous use for worship, closing only during the turmoil of the Revolutionary War. The surrounding burying ground holds generations of early Hudson Valley families and helped inspire Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, securing the church’s place in both American history and literature.
The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, founded in 1849 during the rural cemetery movement, offers a peaceful, park-like setting that blends history, nature, and artful memorials. Originally named Tarrytown Cemetery, it was renamed in 1865 to honor Washington Irving, who played a key role in its establishment. Irving is buried here under a modest headstone near the Old Dutch Church. The cemetery spans nearly 90 acres and is the final resting place of notable figures such as Andrew Carnegie, Elizabeth Arden, Walter Chrysler, and William Rockefeller, making it both a historic site and a cultural landmark in the Hudson Valley.
Union Church of Pocantico Hills
The rose window above the altar was designed by Henri Matisse and finished just before his death. The north and side windows illustrate 9 biblical stories, designed by Marc Chagall, the only cycle of church windows created by Chagall in the United States.
LIGHTHOUSE at KINGSLAND POINT PARK Erected in 1881/1882 it is 56' high. The light was turned on in 1883 and fueled by kerosene until electricity was installed in the 1940's. Placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1979