Welcome to America's Most Historic and Legendary Village, est. 1640.
The land upon which the The Landmark Condominiums sit at 18 North Broadway in Tarrytown, have a long and storied history, playing a large part in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In the late 1600 or early 1700's to the 1770's, A modest house once stood on this land which was part of a 165... Continue Reading →
J.H.Johnston & Co. was a high end silversmiths and jewelry firm, located at 17, Union Square, New York. Started in 1844, the company specialized in highly decorative silverware and novelties, including a line of souvenir spoons commemorating notable New York figures. The coffee spoons included Rip Van Winkle, Peter Stuyvesant, and a rendering of the... Continue Reading →
Daniel Huntington (American, 1816-1906) Portrait of Katrina Van Tassel
Home to Katrina Van Tassel "This is where I go to school Lillie" The Landmark Condominiums today In 1896, the Village of Tarrytown tore down the old stone house belonging to the Elizabeth Van Tassel family that had inspired a scene in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Elizabeth was inspiration for Katrina Van Tassel in... Continue Reading →
Laura H. Collection 1950's Sealtest Ice Cream Soda Fountain Attendant's paper hat
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1889
The first page of the LSH. The only existing manuscript known, property of the New York Public Library The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, copyright 1974 published by Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Inc. with Felix O.C Darley colorized illustrations. Darley was the first to illustrate The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1848.
The first page in the only known manuscript of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" from the Henry W. And Albert A. Berg Collection of the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation
Darley's lithograph Colorized version by Sleepy Hollow Press In 1850, Felix O.C Darley's lithograph of the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod was released for the first time by the American Art-Union in a folio edition of the story for its members. This is the first time the Headless Horseman ever appears as an illustration. The first photo is... Continue Reading →
The first illustrated edition of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., by Washington Irving features the work of Felix O.C. Darley and was published in 1848 by George Putnam of New York. This is the very first drawing of Ichabod Crane. Note the origami cranes on his desk.
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