Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ichabod Crane

— Legends & Lore —

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018

1. Ichabod Crane Marker

Inscription. Washington Irving based the character Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on Kinderhook school teacher Jesse Merwin.

Erected 2017 by New York Folklore Society, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.

Location. 42° 22.827′ N, 73° 41.421′ W. Marker is in Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County. Marker is on New York State Route 9H, ¼ mile north of Fischer Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinderhook NY 12106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. One-Room Schoolhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original Ichabod Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); Eleanor Roosevelt at Ichabod Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Alen Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Dutch Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Irving (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Colonial Dutch Houses (1690-1750) (about 400 feet away); Enslavement In The Hudson Valley (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinderhook.

Also see . . .
1. Ichabod Crane. (Submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Who Was the Real Ichabod Crane? (New York Times, 2015). (Submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Sleepy Hollow's Ichabod Crane (YouTube, 1.5 min, William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on February 3, 2020.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018

2. Ichabod Crane Marker

Looking north along NY Rt 9H

Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018

3. Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.