Philipse Manor in Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Irving Family Graveplot

Photographed by Craig Whalen, September 16, 2026

1. Irving Family Graveplot Marker

Inscription.
Washington Irving's grave, Irving's home "Sunnywisde," and the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow (which Irving immortalized in legend) are National Historic Landmarks

Irving's graveplot receives perpetual care from local citizens and admirers of the author of the "Sleepy Hollow" legends.

Erected 1972 by The Irving Family.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 41° 5.506′ N, 73° 51.688′ W. Marker is in Sleepy Hollow, New York, in Westchester County. It is in Philipse Manor. It is on Terrance Avenue south of Chester Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Broadway, Tarrytown NY 10591, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and

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on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old Dutch Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Union Soldiers (about 600 feet away); Headless Horseman (about 600 feet away); The Headless Horseman Bridge (about 800 feet away); Philipsburg Manor (approx. ¼ mile away); Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cold Spring (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sleepy Hollow.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Whalen of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Whalen of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.