Washington Irving's short stories " Rip Van Winkle " and " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " were both published and enormously successful by 1820. Part of Irving's spooky genius was locating the scary ...

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2024 and was created partly by Washington Irving, who died 10 years after its founding and is buried there.

Though Francis is 89, he will gallop tomorrow night and again on Sunday night through where the story says the headless horseman was buried — the cemetery where Irving himself was buried ...

Discover the misty woods, historic cemetery, and iconic landmarks that inspired Washington Irving’s legendary tale of the Headless Horseman. Experience the mysterious charm and supernatural ...

While sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Lee Dillion, an ER nurse and a Headless Horseman rider has a choice to make. She can either sit for another hour with only two miles to go, or ride into ...

When I taught literature, reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving was one of my favorite fall traditions. Teaching it close to Halloween only intensified the festiveness of ...

During October, she has dressed as the Headless Horseman, galloping her gory way through town. Ulmer, who has lived in the Utah County town for nearly 25 years, said seeing the smiles on the faces ...