Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Headless Horseman? And just what is the relationship between this Village dubbed Sleepy Hollow and the legendary story that shares its […] Read more »
Did you ever drive north or south on the Saw Mill River Parkway and see the sign for “Eastview,” and wonder where or what, is East View? I would like […] Read more »
Jay Gould was a leading railroad developer and speculator of the 19th century. By 1880 he controlled 10,000 miles of railways in the United States. His business methods were often […] Read more »
When I was a young boy my family often went for rides on Sundays. Often, the ride would lead around the Tarrytown Lakes, past the pump house, then through a […] Read more »
When I was in grade school, I was taught something that was very interesting. It was very puzzling at the time because I could not quite visualize it when I […] Read more »
Christmas is a time for family traditions to be pulled out of boxes and bags and displayed around the home. This story is about my family tradition that started before […] Read more »
When giving tours at the Tarrytown Lighthouse, I still have people come up to me and say, “Do you know that I have lived in Sleepy Hollow my whole life, […] Read more »
Most people that have lived in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown remember the long-standing influence General Motors had on our economy, population, and traffic throughout the Villages. Read more »
Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow have always had its share of celebrities such as Washington Irving, John C. Fremont, John D. and William Rockefeller, Mark Twain (for a very short period), […] Read more »
Can you imagine taking a trip from Tarrytown’s Depot Plaza to White Plains in an electric trolley that made no noise, except for the sound of its bell, and did […] Read more »