![]() I arrived in Tarrytown early enough to have breakfast, a godsend because as mentioned earlier I was starving. Downtown, Tarrytown! What to do in Tarrytown? ![]() The Hudson, magnificent as ever is no longer the commercial artery it once was. Today Tarrytown is a sleepy New York bedroom community with access to commuter trains and bypassed by highways. Angered by his large wealth and the monetary discrepancy between social classes, anarchist groups attempted to bomb his estate (see Alexander Berkman, the man behind the attacks). In the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century the wealthy of New York began to move to Tarrytown. André was hung as a spy, but his character was in such high esteem that both American and British mourned his death as such it was concluded André, hung in the place of Arnold did not deserve his fate. These letters described how Benedict Arnold, a top rate American general, was to conduct treason and turn over West Point to the British forces. The town hit the pinnacle of its fame in 1780 when John André, a major in the British Army, was captured carrying secret letters in his boot. In 1674 the colony was incorporated into Great Britain after the Treaty of Westminster. In the Dutch language, wheat is referred to as “tarwe”, hence the anglicized Tarrytown. The economy consisted of farming, fishing and trapping, hence the name Tarrytown. The larger of the two towns, Tarrytown was founded as a Dutch settlement. Having a beer before the concert at Madison Square garden. What should have been a short drive took me over an hour and a half due to the traffic and by the time we hit Tarrytown for breakfast we were famished. The city gave way to wide vistas with panoramic views of the river. From the other side of the river I cruised down the Henry Hudson Parkway, past the Grant memorial and out towards the New York countryside. What was less impressive was the 17$ toll to use that bridge but I digress. The river, lined with tall hills, reflected a golden hue from the trees lining its shore. It was a beautiful fall day and as I crossed over the Washington Bridge, I could see the magnificent sight that must have greeted Henry Hudson when he first sailed up the river, now named after him. I set my sights on stopping in Sleepy Hollow, the stop in Tarrytown was only incidental as the villages are so close together they are practically conjoined. This had not been my first time in the city and I was curious about what wonders laid outside of it. We had seen Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden and walked around New York. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.Leaving our hotel in New Jersey after a great time in New York City, I was reflecting on the success that had been the weekend. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Physical Description Albumen prints Type of Resource Still image Identifiers RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F153 NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708005 Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b0737a70-c561-012f-0b3c-58d385a7bc34 Rights Statement The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 91-F153 Topics New York (State) Sleepy Hollow (N.Y.) Tarrytown (N.Y.) Trails & paths Genres Stereographs Photographs Notes Content: Hand-colored photoprints. Stereoscopic views of Sleepy Hollow and Sunnyside, home of Washington Irving Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1860 (Approximate) Library locations The Miriam and Ira D. (Photographer) American Stereoscopic Company (Publisher) Collection TitleView from Sleepy Hollow, Catskill Mountains, N.Y.
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