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Fishing licenses are required and horseback riding is allowed with a permit. Come to jog, cross-country ski or study nature. Woodlands, meadows, wetlands and a 24-acre lake offer a wonderful retreat from the city. Guided kayak tours also are offered through Hudson River Recreation. Take a walk along the river and enjoy a picnic. A scenic recreation area right on the Hudson River. For general trailway information, call 91, Kingsland Point Park, Palmer Avenue off Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow. The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct have published an award-winning map detailing the route of the trail and attractions along the way available, for $5.75 by calling 91. Various parts of the trail offer spectacular Hudson River views. Along the way walkers will see old ventilator shafts as well as a weir chamber, used to spill off waste water during floods. The trail begins on the south side of the Croton Dam, farthest away from the spillway. Train stations and bus stops are within walking distance, or a quick taxi ride, from almost any place along the path. Many points of access make it easy to walk sections of the trail. No motorized vehicles are permitted anywhere along the trailway. The trail traverses most of the river towns and while mostly a walking path, it does have some sections suitable for horseback riding. Owned and managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the trailway offers a scenic walk from northern Westchester County into New York City, or vice versa, following the path of the aqueduct that was once used to bring fresh water from the Croton Reservoir to New York City. Here the trail passes behind the Old Dutch Church cemetery made famous in Washington Irving's stories and crosses the Pocantico River near the spot where the Headless Horseman scared Ichabod Crane. The trailway runs through Headless Horseman country, otherwise known as Sleepy Hollow. Tour information and tickets are at Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway The Historical Society offers three 'Tarryhollow Walking Tours' of these two villages.

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The museum is free and open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2 - 4 p.m.

Special exhibitions and events, lectures and guided tours are offered. Historical Society serving Sleepy Hollow and TarrytownĪ local museum that features: Native American artifacts items from the area's early Dutch settlers Revolutionary War memorabilia, including a display on the capture of André references to Washington Irving firearms jewelry clothing items from World War I and II and a fine collection of ephemera. Saturdays and Sundays, January through March Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Special events are scheduled throughout the year. This early 17th century farm was owned by the Philipse family and includes a fully furnished Dutch-style manor house, barn and a restored gristmill, gardens, reception center, orientation film and giftshop. Groups may schedule special appointments for tours.

Wednesday through Friday and Sunday from 2-5 p.m., April through December.

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The building boasts the only cycle of church windows created by Chagall in the United States. Works of Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse, two modern-day masters, are featured in the spectacular stained glass windows at this beautiful church, built by the Rockefeller family in the early 20th century. Admission.Īddress: Route 448 (Bedford Road) off Route 9 Tours include the house, gardens and coach barn. This magnificent house and gardens was the home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Admission to the lighthouse is $5 ($4 for seniors and children). Guided tours for groups are available by reservation only. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the lighthouse offers nature and historic heritage programs on a monthly basis and features exhibits of logbooks and chronicles, photographs and furnishings that illustrate what life was like in a lighthouse more than 100 years ago. A trip to this historic lighthouse begins at Kingsland Point Park.

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