Hey everyone welcome back! In this episode we will go into the history and folklore of one of the best known towns in the Hudson Valley, Sleepy Hollow. We will dive into the Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and discuss the colonial and Indigenous history of the region. We will also cover the history of enslavement in NY and the four main cultures which create the unique cultural history of Sleepy Hollow, Leni-Lenape, Dutch, African, and English.

We will visit Philipsburg Manor https://hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/philipsburg-manor/ a Dutch manor house, Kingsland Point Park where you can connect with the mighty Hudson River and it's deep history https://parks.westchestergov.com/kingsland-point-park The Tarrytown Historical Society is also worth a stop https://www.thehistoricalsociety.net/ . Some of the food and beverage stops I recommend are Coffee Labs https://www.coffeelabs.com/ The Cube Inn https://thecubeinn.net/ and Beekman Ale House https://www.beekmanalehouse.com/ This episode is intended to be part one of a three part series on the Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, and Irvington area culminating with a spooky folklore episode in October so watch this space!