Chronicles of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow: Life, Customs, Myths and Legends

Review\nBacon chronicles with florid descriptions...and, above all, stories well told. His work shows Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow abound with tales of national significance.
- From the foreword by Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, author of Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley\nThe most authentic (of) historians of those parts....
-Washington Irving\nMr. Bacon is a thorough master of his subject, and writes with grace, vivacity and good judgment. --
- The Era Magazine, review for Bacon's Narragansett Bay\nEdgar Mayhew Bacon s Chronicles of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow tells of the many myths and legends that surround the Sleepy Hollow area, from the Headless Hessian, known to grab at travelers in the night, to the sightings of the ghostly ship The Flying Dutchman.
This new edition features a foreword by Hudson Valley Master Storyteller, Jonathan Kruk.
Chronicles of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow is also a history of the area during revolutionary times. The book includes the tale of the capture of Major Andre, which led to the unmasking of Benedict Arnold. --New York History Blog\nBacon chronicles with florid descriptions...and, above all, stories well told. His work shows Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow abound with tales of national significance.
- From the foreword by Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, author of Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley\nWashington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has forever made the locale immortal in American history. In Chronicles of Tarrytown and Sleep Hollow, historian Edgar Mayhew Bacon brings the world of early America to life with true tales about The Old Dutch Church (the setting for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow), Sunnyside, and the area s role in the American Revolution. Also included is a chapter of Myths and Legends and the story of The Headless Hessian.\nIncludes black and white illustrations and a fold out map.