Description:A collection of more than 350 short articles that describe the places and place names of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, New York. These famous Hudson River villages served as the backdrop for Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Even before Irving's time, the community was well known as the capture site of British spy Major John Andre, who plotted with Benedict Arnold during the Revolution. Sleepy Hollow is also home to Kykuit, the John D. Rockefeller estate. Written by Sleepy Hollow's village historian, the book takes the reader on a tour of interesting places and notable persons. Arranged alphabetically, entries retell anecdotes, legends and traditions of the region going back to Native American times. This book is indispensable for those visiting the area.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Place Names of Historic Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown. To get started finding The Place Names of Historic Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The Place Names of Historic Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown
Description: A collection of more than 350 short articles that describe the places and place names of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, New York. These famous Hudson River villages served as the backdrop for Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Even before Irving's time, the community was well known as the capture site of British spy Major John Andre, who plotted with Benedict Arnold during the Revolution. Sleepy Hollow is also home to Kykuit, the John D. Rockefeller estate. Written by Sleepy Hollow's village historian, the book takes the reader on a tour of interesting places and notable persons. Arranged alphabetically, entries retell anecdotes, legends and traditions of the region going back to Native American times. This book is indispensable for those visiting the area.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Place Names of Historic Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown. To get started finding The Place Names of Historic Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.