Think about Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. This is the burial place for many illustrious people, among them is Andrew Carnegie, Samuel Gompers, Walter Chrysler, William Rockefeller, Elizabeth Arden, Brooke Astor, Leona Helmsley, and Washington Irvington.

Washington Irving the author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, has many of the characters in his stories buried near him. Of course they have fictious names in his stories. The setting for some of his stories is Sleepy Hollow.

Leona Hemsley’s mausoleum is a large structure with beautiful stained glass windows, and Andrew Carnegie’s burial site is a simple, hard to find marker.

The grounds are beautiful. Dogwoods are about to bloom, and are really glorious. The cemetery gates open M-F 8am-4:30, Saturday and Sunday 8:30-4:30.

If you are visiting this weekend, come to my open house on Sunday April 26, time 1-3 at 9 Hemlock Drive in Sleepy Hollow Manor. I will tell you about some wonderful walks, and wonderful properties in this area. Also there is a book fair at the Warner Library, where you can find books on almost every subject.

Posted By: Barbara Eisert