Concords largest and only active public cemetery sleepy hollow is one block east of monument square, on bedford street. During the day, the sleepy hollow cemetery offers a tour focusing on washington irving and the legend of sleepy hollow. Designed as an early american example of the garden cemetery, concords sleepy hollow cemetery was inspired by ralph waldo emersons philosophies as well as sir christopher wrens earlier idea of designing landscaped burial grounds located outside of churchyards and city centers in fact, it was emerson who gave the speech at the dedication of sleepy hollow cemetery in 1855. Her husband died and she had to take his place as head of the household. In sleepy hollow, within the sleepy hollow cemetery, is this monument for edwin lister. For information, contact the reformed church of the tarrytowns at 9146314497, discover more about sleepy hollow cemetery enhanced map. Sleepy hollow cemetery is commemorating its 150th year. Download the map and take a walking tour concord of the african american and antislavery history sites in concord. Phantom ships, headless skeletons, and weeping spirits.
Sleepy hollow cemetery is an historical, yet active cemetery. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, third. The friends publish several booklets and brochures, one of which is a map. It is still an active cemetery and has plots available for natural burials. Purchase at the cemetery office during business hours monday through friday, 8. Independent thinkers indebted to ralph waldo emersons life and work pay their respects at the rough marble boulder that is his tombstone. The cemetery is located off new york route 9, just north of. Jun 10, 20 this pin was discovered by hadley atwood. Sleepy hollow cemetery concord, usa attractions lonely. Incorporated in 1849 as tarrytown cemetery, the site posthumously honored irvings request that it change its name to sleepy hollow cemetery. This is not a complete listing of all of the burials in this cemetery. Famous burials include washington irving, elizabeth. Authors ridge, burial site of concord literary lights, is located here, as is the melvin memorial by daniel chester french. Founded in 1849, the cemetery is nonprofit and nonsectarian.
Famous burials include washington irving, andrew carnegie, walter chrysler, samuel gompers, elizabeth arden, leona helmsley, brooke astor, and william rockefeller. The cemetery is the burial site of a number of famous concordians, including some of the united states greatest authors and thinkers, especially on a hill known as authors ridge. Cemetery inscriptions from ossining, sleepy hollow. Map of sleepy hollow by mernolan sleepy hollow halloween. The legend of sleepy hollow the story is set in the late 1790s in the dutch settlement of tarry town, in a longtime secluded cove called sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow, written by washington irving in the actually sleepy hollow location was based in north tarrytown, ny. Burial services traditional cemetery burial sleepy hollow pet memorial park currently has three open burial sections on dedicated cemetery land for your pets final resting place. Sleepy hallow cemetery is such a huge historic cemetery. Sleepy hollow cemetery is located near tarrytown sleepy hollow, westchester county, new york. Founded around 1685, this is the church and churchyard that appear in washington irvings short story the legend of sleepy hollow. It is often confused with the adjacent but separate sleepy hollow cemetery. Sleepy hollow cemetery, made famous by washington irvings tale, the legend of sleepy hollow, was founded in 1869, spans ninety acres of land and houses 45,000 residents, one of them being mr. Show map of massachusetts show map of the united states show all.
Media in category sleepy hollow cemetery concord the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. We offer free legalsized maps of our 90 acresperfect for a short, selfguided tour to 8 major figures including washington irving, andrew carnegie, walter. There are nearly 45,000 interments in its 90 acres. Do you have a sketch or map about the story the legend of. Cemetery inscriptions from ossining, sleepy hollow cemetery. Although the lantern tour was interesting but was anticlimatic, or rather there. Authors ridge in concords sleepy hollow cemetery, less than a 15minute walk northeast of monument square, is a place of pilgrimage for many americans young girls enthralled by louisa may alcotts little womencome to visit her grave. Its the work of daniel french, who is also buried in sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow cemetery, 540 north broadway, sleepy hollow, ny 10591, 9146310081. Old dutch church of sleepy hollow and old dutch burying ground, 430 north broadway, sleepy hollow, ny 10591, 9146314497. The historic sleepy hollow cemetery in sleepy hollow, new. Visit sleepy hollow cemetery on your trip to concord or. Sleepy hollow cemetery in concord, ma where concords. Edwin lister memorial sleepy hollow cemetery sleepy.
On the national register of historic places in westchester county, new york. Entrance is free to individual members of the public. Walk or drive our 90 acre grounds during visiting hours, 8. Sleepy hollow cemetery in sleepy hollow, new york is on the register of national historic places and the final resting place of legendary author washington irving. Sleepy hollow cemetery in sleepy hollow, new york find a.
I visited during the day and also did the lantern tour on halloween at 10pm12pm. Halloween is a perfect time to visit sleepy hollow, and a great place to visit is the sleepy hollow cemetery. Purchase at the cemetery office during business hours. You will see plenty of people taking their walks in the cemetery. Sleepy hollow pet cemetery in byron center sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow cemetery is a rural cemetery located on bedford street near the center of. Sleepy hollow cemetery concord, massachusetts wikipedia. For the sleepy hollow cemetery in concord, massachusetts, see. Our fullcolor, 17 x 20 map is an indispensable guide to more than 50 special features of the cemetery. You can tour the cemetery on your own or take one of the. Founded in 1849 as the tarrytown cemetery, this historic location is a place of peace and rest for those who have lived extraordinary lives, among them andrew carnegie, samuel gompers, walter chrysler, william rockefeller, elizabeth arden, brooke astor, and washington irving, author of the legend of sleepy hollow. Marian is a town historian with a special interest in town cemeteries. The records below were provided by contributors to.
Sleepy hollow cemetery map headless horseman gifts. It is established adjacent to the old dutch church, which still stands today. It is the story of ichabod crane, a obedient, lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from connecticut. I think id dress like a headless horseman on halloween the cemetery represents how mama is a widow. Friends of sleepy hollow cemetery inc guidestar profile. Sleepy hollow cemetery concord, massachusetts the united states. Sleepy hollow cemetery is a rural cemetery located on bedford street near the center of concord, massachusetts. You will see the grave sites if thoreau, alcott and emerson. Map of the cemetary sleepy hollow, sleepy hollow cemetery, war.
Just a few of the hundreds of graves at the 90acre sleepy hollow cemetery stand in the autumn sunshine. Get an answer for do you have a sketch or map about the story the legend of sleepy hollow. Our lassen view section is our premier burial area as it overlooks our pond with a lovely view of mt. She has been a member of the cemetery committee and is currently a member of the friends of sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow cemetery grave sites, sleepy hollow, new. Sleepy hollow cemetery begins where the old burial grounds end.
Sleepy hollow cemetery in sleepy hollow, new york, is the final resting place of numerous famous figures, including washington irving, whose story the. The friends of sleepy hollow cemetery are citizens who comprise a nonprofit community organization with a mission to further enhance and promote the preservation, beautification, and appreciation of the public burial grounds in the town of concord. Find sleepy hollow pet cemetery in byron center with address, phone number from yahoo us local. I stumbled upon sleepy hollow during my recent trip to concord, massachusetts. For a listing of community events, please visit the living concord page run by some of our concord citizens and community partners. Our fullcolor, 17 x 20 map guides you to more than 50 special features of the cemetery. John shepard keyes from a prominent concord family, superintendent of public grounds and instrumental in establishing sleepy hollow. I had a few questions to ask the owner of sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow cemetery yonkers ghost investigators. Explore more than 50 featured areas in one of americas most famous cemeteries.
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