The Legend at 200: Irving’s Immortal Tale
Author, statesman and traveler: Washington Irving profoundly impacted American culture. He is known today primarily for the American folktales found in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2019-2020. This collection famously contains “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle,” two stories that romanticize colonial life on the Hudson River. Irving’s influence is still felt today and goes far beyond his “Legend.”
The Villages of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, together with a number of partner organizations, are exploring Irving’s cultural and artistic legacy in a celebration that will engage the local community and our many visitors throughout 2019 and 2020.
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