Felicity can’t be a scaredy cat in Sleepy Hollow!

I was very proud of Felicity’s courage during this part of her stay.  We took her to Sleepy Hollow to look through the legendary cemetery for the ghost of the Headless Horseman.  Luckily for all of us, we didn’t find him, shwew!  If you don’t know the story of Ichabod Crane and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, you should read it right away.  The story takes place during the late 18^th century.  This is another example of how much important history is right here within 30 minutes of home.  Who knew!  According to the legend, the cemetery and village is haunted by a dark figure that rides through the nights on his horse.  The figure is believed to be a revolutionary war soldier whose head was shot off by a cannon ball.  The story was written by Washington Irving.  You can see Felicity sitting on Mr. Irving’s gravestone.  The cemetery is one of the oldest in the entire country.  Andrew Carnegie and William Rockefeller are also buried here.  Felicity also took a picture on the Headless Horseman Bridge.  This famous wooden bridge was part of the frequent path of the Headless Horseman.  The bridge has been rebuilt because of its age.  Felicity also wanted to take a picture next to the Old Dutch Church.  The church was built in 1697 and was also made famous by the legend.