Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cemetery
historic site
adjacentTo Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow churchyard
associatedWith The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
associatedWithGenre Gothic literature
associatedWithTheme American folklore
burialType non-sectarian
country United States of America
established 1849
formerlyKnownAs Tarrytown Cemetery
foundedIn 19th century
hasCoordinates 41.089°N 73.858°W
hasFeature family plots
landscaped grounds
mausoleums
monumental tombstones
winding roads
hasNotableBurial Andrew Carnegie
Brooke Astor
Charles L. Tiffany
Elizabeth Arden
John D. Rockefeller Jr. family members
John Dustin Archbold
Samuel Gompers
Vincent Astor
Walter Chrysler
Walter Percy Chrysler Jr.
Washington Irving
William Rockefeller
hasWebsite https://sleepyhollowcemetery.org
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark District contributing property
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn New York State
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Westchester County, New York
locatedOn east bank of the Hudson River
namedAfter Sleepy Hollow
near Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Tarrytown, New York
offers Halloween season tours
guided tours
openTo public
ownedBy nonprofit organization
separatedFrom Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow churchyard
tourismType heritage tourism site


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