Sunnyside in Irvington, the home of American author Washington Irving, sits on over 10 acres of land overlooking the Hudson River in Irvington. Irving, best known for short stories such as “The ...

Manhattanite -- New York's lost past, 1783-1803 -- Early travels, 1803-1806 -- Whim-whams and a treason trial, 1806-1807 -- Meet Diedrich Knickerbocker, 1808-1809 -- Irving goes to war, sort of, ...

JUST RENAME ITSELF SLEEPY HOLLOW TO HONOR WASHINGTON IRVING’S CLASSIC STORY. THE TOWN CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE ALL THINGS IRVING. WE ALL FEEL VERY CONNECTED TO THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AND THE FACT ...

Washington Irving was born just as the news reached New York City: The war with England was over. To celebrate, his mother named him after the victorious American general. When he was a boy of 6, ...

CHANNEL FIVE. WE HAVE ALL THESE LITTLE TOWNS ALONG THE RIVER. THEY’RE SO CLOSELY RELATED TO EACH OTHER. YOU DON’T KNOW WHEN YOU LEAVE ONE AND ENTER THE NEXT. THE REASON WHY THIS WHOLE AREA WAS SETTLED ...

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Washington Irving built Sunnyside in Irvington, NY, and lived there until his death in 1859. [Seth Harrison / lohud] Seth Harrison Westchester County upgrades law enforcement technology with state ...