How the Fictional Town of Sleepy Hollow Became Real - Atlas Obscura

How the Fictional Town of Sleepy Hollow Became Real

In 1820, Washington Irving invented the town of Sleepy Hollow for his famous short story about the Headless Horseman. Over the next couple of centuries, the town slowly leaned into its literary reputation, eventually rebranding itself to reflect Irving's legend.

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