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Community Mausoleum

Forward-looking in its concept, the community mausoleum honors the cemetery’s past in its architecture and construction. Outside, its stately gray granite and arched gallery evoke the entrance to the cemetery’s 1922 vintage chapel while inside a new chapel lays claim to history and permanence through wood and marble accents as well as a slate roof.

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Cemetery Tours

Dig deeper into the history of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and its famous and infamous residents. Learn about a notorious counterfeiter, wealthy merchants, powerful industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and William Rockefeller, and Washington Irving, author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." For something truly unique, try one of our evening tours by lantern light... [Read more]

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Wondering about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? We've posted the complete text of Washington Irving's story. "From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by the name of SLEEPY HOLLOW, and its rustic lads are called the Sleepy Hollow Boys throughout all the neighboring country. A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land..." [Read more]

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Visiting Sleepy Hollow

Everything you need to start exploring historic Sleepy Hollow. Our visitors guide lists local attractions, restaurants and hotels. There's something for everyone on our big calendar of local events: haunted hayrides, gothic mansions, blazing jack-o'-lanterns, farmers markets, live music, street fairs, parades—and, of course, the Headless Horseman.... [Read more]

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in the News

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  • Going Green at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch. "Sleepy Hollow Cemetery recently created Riverview Natural Burial Grounds. It is the only cemetery in Westchester County – and one of three in New York State - to offer this option."
  • 10 Spooky Adventure Destinations Around the Globe. National Geographic Adventure. "Made famous by Washington Irving's spooky tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, this historic town is the quintessential eerie fall destination . . . At night, visit Irving's headstone as you tour the town graveyard by lantern; you might just hear the faint sound of hooves pounding and heads rolling in the distance."
  • LOCAL STOP | TARRYTOWN AND SLEEPY HOLLOW: On the Trail, an Eerie Tale. nytimes.com ". . . cemetery maps can also direct you to the graves of the famous, including Andrew Carnegie, Brooke Astor, Leona Helmsley and Irving himself, whose family plot is set off by a wrought-iron fence."

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