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11/06/2022

The USS Salem, a heavy cruiser built by The Navy after World War II, is a significant historic and paranormal site in Quincy, Massachusetts. After housing the victims of the tragic 1953 Ionian earthquake that ravaged Greece’s west coast, strange sightings, smells, and noises began to pop-up from all corners of the warship. With the majority of its visitors experiencing some sort of odd encounter, the USS Salem is the perfect haunted attraction for those who have to see to believe.

The Ghosts of the USS Salem
The spirits of those who passed away aboard the life-saving “Sea Witch” are said to still linger onboard. The navy ship’s third wardroom - or “mess hall” - is said to have the most activity, as it stands right above the makeshift morgue (read freezer) that once held approximately 400 Greek casualties. This same area also reportedly houses a young Greek girl, a dark, taunting entity, and a violent hellhound with a heart-stopping growl.

There is a recurring presence in the anchor windlass room, a man named John, who used to work in maintenance before his death. John’s specter was the first USS Salem tour guide, appearing to visitors in full human form. His presence was unknown until guests began to praise the excellent - yet inexistent - guide.

Among the other exciting warship residents, we find the ghost of a neat cook that maintains the kitchen area organized and a man in the mess hall that drags and overturns chairs.

”The Burning Man”
Believed to be one of the Ionian earthquake victims, The Burning Man has been described as a specter who “smells like death.” He is thought to be one of the many who unfortunately succumbed to their fatal, fourth-degree burns aboard the ship. Ghost tour guides often spot The Burning Man in the same room where the ship’s morgue once stood, which is believed to be where he died.

Earthquakes can cause gas lines to break and explode, making fires an unfortunate side-effect of seismic events. The number of fire-related deaths on the ship might explain the unexpected ash scent that hits the majority of USS Salem visitors.

Ghost Hunters Investigate the USS Salem
In 2009, an episode titled “Glimmer Men” of the SYFY series Ghost Hunters aired detailing the paranormal investigators’ experience aboard the USS Salem.

The group identified abnormally high electromagnetic fields they determined to be causing hallucinations and extreme paranoia to those who visit the warship. They also captured EVP recordings of banging noises and what sounded like a woman’s voice, all explained by the vessel’s interesting past.

USS Salem History
The USS Salem is one of the Des Moines-class heavy cruisers ordered by the U.S. Navy. In 1945, just before the end of World War II, the Bethlehem Steel Company began its construction in Quincy, Massachusetts. Salem was the last of its class to be commissioned and is the only heavy cruiser still standing.

For ten years, the USS Salem served as flagship for the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean and the U.S. Second Fleet in the Atlantic, hosting notables such as the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and King Paul of Greece.

The warship was launched at the beginning of the Cold War when tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were at an all-time high. Although the heavily armed military vessel never had to fire its weapons, its impressive battery was enough to deter possible attacks.

Emergency Relief aboard the USS Salem
The ship’s most significant deployment occurred in 1953 when it was sent to the Ionian Islands, on the west coast of Greece, to aid disaster victims. The Great Kefalonia Earthquake, as it is often called, was merely one of the over 100 earthquakes that shook the region that year.

The earthquake is still remembered as one of the most devastating disasters in Greek history, measuring a staggering 7.3 on the Richter scale and causing the untimely deaths of approximately 600 people. Israel, Britain, and the United States were some of the first countries to respond after the catastrophe, sending aid and essentials to the islands.

Amongst the significant emergency relief vessels was the USS Salem, which operated as a hospital, helping the injured and storing the unfortunately-large number of deceased locals in its morgue. Although it is unclear how long the warship cared for the earthquake victims, it is known that many took their last breath aboard the Salem, a tragic fact that haunts its visitors to this day.

In 1959, after its station in the Greek coast, the USS Salem was decommissioned and transported to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to become a member of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.

It wasn’t until late-1994 when it made its way back to Quincy - its birthplace - where it was fully restored. A year later, it was recommissioned, this time, as part of the Historic Naval Ships Association. Today, the warship serves as a historical museum with exhibits detailing our military’s maritime past.

The USS Salem was a beacon of hope for the devastated Greek islands, but it was also where many spent their last moments. Without ever firing its weapons, the warship witnessed enough death and chaos to last a lifetime. Here we can experience the remnants of a world long gone, all in the company of those who regrettably did not survive the tragedy.

Visitor Information
The United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum and USS Salem are currently open to the public, offering both self-guided and guided tours.

The museum also offers “Overnight Adventures” to visitors interested in experiencing life on board the battleship, with simulations that will take you back to the 20th century.

Location
549 South Street, Pier 3 Quincy, MA 02169 (Former Fore River Shipyard)

11/02/2022

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10/23/2022

Rolling Hills' Haunted History
Rolling Hills Asylum in Bethany, NY once housed a diverse mixture of tragic cases and dark personalities.

In 1826 the Genesee County Board of Supervisors met in Bethany, NY, to establish an alms house for the poor. But this facility became much more than a shelter for the destitute. It was also an asylum for u***d mothers, widows, orphans, mentally challenged people, the elderly and sometimes even the criminally insane.

The staff did their best to keep unsafe patients away from the general population, but there were many problems. As a result, a solitary-confinement cell was constructed in the building and those who lived there were often referred to as "inmates."

The spirits of some of these disturbed souls are thought to inhabit the halls of Rolling Hills.

Roy: One tragic story involved an inmate named Roy. Roy suffered from gigantism–a physical deformity that left him with protruding facial features, large hands and feet, and a height of over 7 feet. Roy was the son of a prominent banker, and his physical appearance was an embarrassment to his family. At age 12, Roy was dropped at the Genesee County Home and was left there until his death at age 62. Roy liked opera music and was generally kind. Today his hulking shadow is still witnessed by visitors who report seeing him lurking throughout the building.

Nurse Emmie: Other personalities weren't as harmless. In the infirmary wing, there was a nurse known for her cruelty. Emmie Altworth, better known as Nurse Emmie, was hated and feared by the staff and inmates. Rumors began circulating that Nurse Emmie was involved in the dark arts and was performing black magic and Satanic rituals.

Potter's Field: Being a poor house, when the inmates died, there was little or no money for a proper burial. Over the decades, thousands were buried in a potter's field on the property. Most of the graves were unmarked, and the dead still lie below. Today there is a monument in the nearby Genesee County Park that holds a few of the headstones from the facility. Besides the many ghosts, this monument is the only reminder that people died under this roof.

10/23/2022

Madame Sherri Forest’s Spooky Staircase
October 1, 2017 Marianne O'Connor
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Where better the celebrate Halloween or a cold, dark night than here?

It’s a story with all the elements of a good novel — fame, wealth, tragedy and mystery. And there are ghosts, too.

It starts with a young French woman, Antoinette DeLilas, who left the Paris Cabaret in 1911 for a life in New York theatre. She changed her name to Sherri and opened a costume business — one that supplied the Ziegfeld Follies. She became quite rich. Her husband Andre died young, but Sherri continued to enjoy a lavish life of fashion, theatre and wild New York parties.

With her fortune she built a chateau on a mountainside in Chesterfield, N.H., near Spofford Lake, a popular spot for the jet setters of the day. With her flamboyant style, Madame Sherri provided much fodder for the rumor mill.

Marianne O’Connor is the author of “Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire” [Publishing Works, 2008]. The book is available at most major bookstores for $12.95 or at amazon.com. (The front cover glows in the dark.)

The Ann Stokes Loop Trail includes a visit to Indian Pond as well as the excellent views of East Hill and covers widely-varying terrain. For more information visit spnhf.org.

A continuous cycle of beautiful women coming and going at the house had locals believing she ran a brothel. There was also talk that she drove around wearing only her fur coat. Over time, Madame’s ill health prevented her from keeping up with the property, and she was placed in a Vermont institution and died in 1965 at the age of 84.

On the day she died she sold the property to Ann Stokes. Some say it was an act to preserve her connection to the land that would extend beyond the grave. Today the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests owns the 500-acre Madame Sherri Forest, which is open to the public.

It’s the perfect place to put you in a Halloween mood. The castle ruins — stone archways, chimney, columns and a stone staircase rising from the forest floor — are said to be haunted by the spirit of Madame Sherri. It’s easy to imagine her, dressed to the nines, making her grand entrance on the elegant stairs. And then, after a brief flicker, disappearing into the mist that blankets the forest floor.

After you visit what locals call “The Stairway to Heaven,” take a scenic two-mile hike around the Ann Stokes Loop Trail. Here is an opportunity for a real “Haunted Hike,” just in time for Halloween.

Founded by a handful of concerned citizens in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is one of the country's most effective statewide land conservation organizations.

10/09/2022

Dogtown: Creepiest Haunted Site In Massachusetts
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When you think about eastern Massachusetts, most people instantly think about cities and towns like Boston, the historic Lexington/Concord area, Walden pond, industrial Lowell, and when imagining the areas of land by the ocean, there is Plymouth all the way down to Woods Hole, around to the Cape and then off to the islands.

North of Boston and around Boston harbor you pass Nahant, Salem, Marblehead, and on around up into Cape Ann. Gloucester is the enormous gateway before driving into the much smaller Rockport. On the north side of Cape Ann, shared by both communities is roughly 3000 acres of wildnerness and exotic geological formations that take the breath away.

There are numerous quarries to carefully walk up to, bike paths both flat and challenging, paths defined on both map and earth to amble about, and the less traveled paths that can lead to private discoveries. Depending on the season and even the time of day, magic awaits the avid photographer, bird watcher, and amateur geologist.

The history of Dogtown dates back to 1693 and though the ground is definitely not suited to agriculture the area was settled because of the protection it offered the townspeople from pirates and enemy natives.

Dogtown in 1908
Dogtown in 1908
In the middle 1750’s a new coastal road opened and people moved away into Sandy Bay (now Rockport) and the Annisquam and Lanesville areas of Gloucester abandoning the homes they had built there. The population dwindled down to the widows of sea-goers and soldiers who died and never returned.

They were too poor to move and were afraid so they kept dogs for protection and companionship. As the widows died themselves, the dogs were left behind and became feral. It became a ghost town, some say literally.

Ghost stories and legends about of one of the last remaining residents’ of Dogtown being a witch. Depending upon who tells it, Peg Wesson lived in Dogtown or just over in Gloucester proper. One legend states that a couple of boys had angered her and she had cursed them.

They left for jobs in upper New York state to earn money for their families and Peg would not let go of her anger. She went into her front yard, shot two arrows into the air that never landed, not in Dogtown.

The families of the two boys received word that they had been killed when two arrows fell out of the New York sky and straight through their hearts. Never proven, differs upon who tells it, but it’s an odd tale that lingers around Dogtown.

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There are stories of begger women asking for money at the entrance to some of the paths and curse the ones who carelessly pass them by. Dogs barking can be heard but most people attribute it to hikers.

The folks who live on the edges of Dogtown wonder why those hikers are out there after midnight and if their dogs are on leashes because of all the hidden basements and quarries that dot the area. And on a weirder note, Dogtown is one of the few places that has rumored werewolf activity.

It’s an area that is rife with superstition, ghost stories, and great beauty. Walking through Dogtown requires attention be paid to the chosen path for reasons based in reality.

10/02/2022

HAUNTED PIERCE MANSION
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Listed as the number two most haunted home in all of New England (which is no small feat considering the history of the area) and the ninth most haunted house in the United States, the Pierce Mansion is a haunted house for the ages. Constructed in the late 1880s, the Pierce Mansion sits as one of the area’s oldest and most paranormally active homes. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, just over an hour from Boston, the home was built by successful businessman Sylvester Pierce after he achieved great fortune as the owner of the S.K. Pierce and Sons Furniture Company. His business’s success led to the entire city of Gardner being known as ‘Chair City.’

MASSACHUSETTS’ HAUNTED VICTORIAN GEM

photo shows the front and side of the massive pierce mansion against a cloudy sky. the mansion has a huge tower in the front with ornate detailing and woodwork
Pierce Mansion as it looks in a real estate listing. One can see the immense detail and size of the home. Source: Realtor.com
Sitting upon his hordes of cash, Sylvester Pierce decided it was time to build himself and his family a mansion that fit a man of his public stature. Situated on 4 W. Broadway Street, the mansion that followed was an architectural marvel for its time. It was nearly 7000 square feet and had ten bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 11-foot ceilings, and marble fireplaces throughout. It took over a year and a half for 100 construction workers to build. Hand-carved moldings and décor are seen throughout the entire home. Meticulous detail was number one to Sylvester Pierce, and each corner of the house is more ornate than the last, with extreme detail from the bathrooms to the servant’s quarters. Those who visited the home for dinner parties include former President Calvin Coolidge, Bette Davis, P.T. Barnum, and even Norman Rockwell. The home also served as a well-known meeting place for the secretive Freemason Society.

Tragedy Befalls The Pierce Household

Sylvester, his wife Susan, and their son held big hopes when moving into this one-of-a-kind home, but those dreams fell apart when just weeks after moving in, Susan Pierce mysteriously succumbed to a bacterial illness. After a year of mourning, Pierce married a woman named Ellen, a woman 30 years younger, and had two more children. Both Susan and Sylvester didn’t spend much time in their mansion, unfortunately, as Sylvester passed away himself a few years later in 1888, leaving behind his new wife and their three sons. When Ellen herself passed away years later, the three Pierce sons began to bicker and argue about ownership of the furniture business. The Great Depression ended up stifling the business, and eventually, Sylvester’s youngest son Edward took control of the mansion.

photo shows an illustration of one of the pierce furniture company's most popular chairs. It's a simple wooden chair with curved legs
An advertisement from The Furniture World of Pierce Furniture in 1919. Source: Wikifandom
Hard times hit the family, and the fortune began to dwindle. Edward turned the mansion into a boarding home to bring in some extra income, where unsavory activities began to occur, such as prostitution, gambling, and heavy drinking. Even tales of murder arose from the saddened home, with a story of a pr******te being strangled in the infamous red bedroom on the second floor. Another tragedy was reported as well when a boarder, a Finnish immigrant named Eino Saari, burned to death in the master bedroom in 1963. Some believe that spontaneous combustion occurs in the home and is what caused Saari’s death, considering there was minor damage to the surrounding rooms. Yet another death occurred when reports of a young boy who was drowned in the basement began to surface.

What is it about this mansion? Could it be that its very first weeks were filled with misery, sickness, and death? Over the following years, guests of the mansion suggested that it is overflowing with paranormal activity. Boarders have encountered the spirits of Sylvester Pierce, his wife, and their son Edward. The alleged murdered pr******te, her murderer, a young boy, and a young girl have also been reported throughout the Pierce Mansion. Over the years, and in different owners’ hands, seven reported deaths have been documented in the home.

PARANORMAL HAPPENINGS AT THE PIERCE HOME

Guests have experienced it all here; you name it, the Pierce Mansion has provided it. Everything from voices, chanting, full-body apparitions, moving furniture, slamming doors, temperature changes, shadow people, foul odors, screens flying off of the windows, footsteps on the stairs, and an ominous lion’s roar that shakes the house have all been reported. Many believe that the roar comes from Sylvester Pierce’s spirit to show his displeasure with the home and how his life there turned out. He sees others enjoying the mansion, while he and his family had nothing but heartache here. Some visitors have felt the pressure of hands pushing against them; one visitor even reported the feeling of being pushed on the stairs, while another reported they were almost forced out of a third-floor window. Paranormal experts who visit the mansion have said that the entities here are some of the most powerful they have witnessed. They are capable of harnessing the electrical power in the home and use it to move large objects.

More recently, a woman named Lillian moved into the home with her husband Edwin, unaware of the history. Just a few weeks following her arrival, she began to experience strange and unexplained things within the walls of Pierce Mansion. She started to hear chants and whispers, which soon turned into screams and banging on the bedroom walls. They began to see apparitions in the halls, which beckoned them and called their names. The house had already made a paranormal name for itself, and a paranormal investigation group came in and asked the spirits here who the owner of the house was. Unsurprisingly, the ghosts here responded with ‘Lillian.’

Video evidence of the hauntings at Pierce Mansion are scattered throughout the internet, and a quick google search will bring up pages of investigative evidence.

A plethora of paranormal investigative teams have been to the mansion, including Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and My Ghost Story. Investigators have borne witness to the most hair-raising phenomena, such as disembodied voices saying that they would like to ‘squeeze every throat.’ The most concerning aspect of the haunting seems to be the foul odors detected by visitors all throughout the mansion. It’s well known in the paranormal world that foul and sulfur smells are linked with negative and sometimes demonic entities. Could the old home just have a strange smell? Of course, but with all of the happenings here, one begins to wonder why the home attracts such tragedy. Is the land the home sits upon cursed? Was Sylvester Pierce himself cursed? Could his wife’s death and the sadness that followed just have left an extremely negative energetic imprint on the home? It seems as if when talking of the haunted Pierce Mansion, we are left with more questions than answers. Perhaps our questions can be answered when we look to an insider’s view on what life in the mansion was like. A book named Haunted Massachusetts and Bones in the Basement: Surviving the SK Pierce Haunted Victorian is a book written by Joni Mayhan, who chronicles the previous owner’s experiences from within the home. The book truly tells the tale from the homeowners’ perspective, from the feelings they got when buying the home to the horrifying experiences they had while living inside it. If you’d like to learn about other haunted places in Massachusetts, check out our Haunted Inns in Massachusetts article as well as our Haunted Massachusetts road trip blog!

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10/02/2022

Elder Ballou Cemetery
Cumberland, Rhode IslandThis small Rhode Island cemetery is tucked away on a hill, with graves dating back to the 1700’s. As you approach it, the first thing you might notice is a row of stone crypts built into the hill, with a...
Elder Ballou Cemetery
Cumberland, Rhode Island

This small Rhode Island cemetery is tucked away on a hill, with graves dating back to the 1700’s. As you approach it, the first thing you might notice is a row of stone crypts built into the hill, with a row of doorways facing the road, looking like a macabre motel of death. It’s not difficult to let your mind wander as you stare at the closed doors, wondering what lurks in the dark shadows inside.
Visitors to the cemetery report feeling as though they are being watched. The cemetery has an abandoned forlorn feeling to it, with unkempt grounds and shaggy bushes growing in a haphazard manner. Visitors have reported seeing the apparition of a man in grey wandering the grounds. If approached, he will vanish into thin air.
According to one visitor, going to the cemetery after dark could have terrifying consequences. As she walked through the rugged terrain, stepping around the old gravestones, she began hearing footsteps behind her. When she stopped, the footsteps stopped, and when she ran, they raced on her heels until she was safely inside her car. She was thankful to make it home without a ghostly hitchhiker. Others haven’t been so fortunate.

10/02/2022

However, it is rather the unique encounters provided by guests and employees that give the chills.
On a cold, windy night, an employee said she was awoken in the dark when she felt someone playing with her hair. An insurance group dining in the tavern is said to have witnessed a wine glass float off the table and shatter on the floor. Another employee, fast asleep, said she woke to the sound of footsteps in the parlor, and she quickly hurried downstairs only to find every drawer and cabinet opened exactly an inch.
Hannah’s most famous eccentricities are an animosity of all things modern. She doesn’t seem to like change, and makes this well known when new technology and electronics are introduced to the Three Chimneys Inn. The employees said they have a difficult time with appliances and often resort to outside assistance for help. Strangely, the technical difficulties tend to leave the repairmen stumped. There have been instances where calculators have gone haywire, displaying the numbers backwards. There was also an occurrence upon which a printer continued to print for 20 minutes after the computer and printer were turned off and unplugged.
In preparation for this article, UNH journalism major and Three Chimneys Inn staff member Alyssa LeClair provided video footage of an incident involving Hannah’s ghost.
Early one morning, when Three Chimneys Inn employees heard the spine-tingling creaking of floorboards, LeClair pulled out her phone to record and joined to inspect the noise.
“It was freaky, I experienced an intense sensation of the chills,” LeClair said. “We didn’t know what to expect, which tends to be a common theme working here.”
The staff discovered muddy footprints strewn across the floor of the dining room. The prints were barefoot, and due to the shape and size, were determined to be from a woman’s foot. The video continued to show the muddy prints also appeared underneath a few rugs, which the staff couldn’t explain.
Employees at the Three Chimneys Inn welcome anyone to visit and hear about occurrences of potential paranormal activity experienced there. Take a tour of the old building and travel through history as you stroll through the graveyard out back. Just be wary, for you may not be alone.

10/02/2022

A spooky stay at the Three Chimneys Inn

The Three Chimneys Inn, located at 17 Newmarket Road, is the oldest house in the town of Durham and one of the oldest buildings in New England.
Mystery and intrigue shroud the establishment, for it is said to house a restless spirit named Hannah, who has haunted the building for decades. Given the inn’s history, it is believed that several spirits other than Hannah reside in the building. Part of the original settlement at Oyster River Falls, the Three Chimneys Inn survived the Native American Massacre of 1694, where natives sprung an attack and killed a large portion of the town settlers. This property has now withstood over three centuries of cultural and commercial development, passing through four families’ ownerships prior to 1987.
Hannah is said to be a descendent of Valentine Hill, the first owner of the Three Chimneys Inn. According to both local legends and the employees of the inn, she unfortunately drowned in the nearby Oyster River and her spirit was never put to rest. Hannah has been making hairs stand on end since the 17th century with numerous paranormal encounters involving guests and employees alike.
The experiences at the Three Chimneys Inn include the usual occurrences: deadbolts locking on their own, footsteps echoing through hallways, inanimate objects moving and sightings of strange apparitions lurking inside.

09/30/2022

Sleepy Hollow, New York

For other uses, see Sleepy Hollow (disambiguation).
Sleepy Hollow is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is located on the east bank of the Hudson River, approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City, and is served by the Philipse Manor stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line. To the south of Sleepy Hollow is the village of Tarrytown, and to the north and east are unincorporated parts of Mount Pleasant. The population of the village at the 2020 census was 9,986.[2]

Sleepy Hollow, New York
Village
The Old Dutch Church in 1907
The Old Dutch Church in 1907
Location of Sleepy Hollow, New York
Location of Sleepy Hollow, New York
Coordinates: 41°5′31″N 73°51′52″W
Country
United States
State
New York
County
Westchester
Town
Mount Pleasant
Area[1]
• Total
5.21 sq mi (13.48 km2)
• Land
2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
• Water
2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2)
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population (2020)
• Total
9,986
• Density
4,452.07/sq mi (1,718.85/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10591
Area code
914
FIPS code
36-67638
GNIS feature ID
0958934
Website
www.sleepyhollowny.gov
Originally incorporated as North Tarrytown in the late 19th century, in 1996 the village officially adopted the traditional name for the area.[3] The village is known internationally through "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", an 1820 short story about the local area and its infamous specter, the Headless Horseman, written by Washington Irving, who lived in Tarrytown and is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Owing to this story, as well as the village's roots in early American history and folklore, Sleepy Hollow is considered by some to be one of the "most haunted places in the world".[4][5][6] Despite this designation, Sleepy Hollow has also been called "the safest small 'city' [i.e., under 100,000 residents] in America".[7]

The village is home to the Philipsburg Manor House and the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, as well as the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where in addition to Irving, numerous other notable people are buried.

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History
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Philipsburg Manor House at the Upper Mills
The land that would become Sleepy Hollow was first bought from Adriaen van der Donck, a patroon in New Netherland before the English takeover in 1664. Starting in 1672 Frederick Philipse began acquiring large parcels of land mainly in today's southern Westchester County. Comprising some 52,000 acres (81 sq mi) of land, it was bounded by the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, the Croton River, the Hudson River, and the Bronx River. Philipse was granted a royal charter in 1693, creating the Manor of Philipsburg and establishing him as first lord.[8]

Sleepy Hollow appears on this 1814 map as Philipsburg.
In today's Sleepy Hollow he established an upper mill and shipping depot, today part of the Philipse Manor House historic site. A pious man, he was architect and financier of the town's Old Dutch Church, said also to have built the pulpit with his own hands.[9]

When Philipse died in 1702, the manor was divided between his son, Adolphus Philipse, and his grandson, Frederick Philipse II. Adolph received the Upper Mills property, which extended from Dobbs Ferry to the Croton River. Frederick II was given the Lower Mills at the confluence of the Saw Mill and Hudson Rivers, the two parcels being reunited on his uncle's death. His son, Frederick III, became the third lord of the manor in 1751.[8]

In 1779, Frederick Philipse III, a Loyalist, was attainted for treason. The manor was confiscated and sold at public auction, split between 287 buyers. The largest tract of land (about 750 acres (300 ha)) was at the Upper Mills; it passed to numerous owners until 1951, when it was acquired by Sleepy Hollow Restorations. Thanks to the philanthropy of John D. Rockefeller Jr., about 20 acres (8.1 ha) were restored as today's historic site.[8]

Geography
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Sleepy Hollow is located at 41°5′31″N 73°51′52″W (41.091998, −73.864361).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), or 55.58%, is water.[11]

Demographics
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Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 2,684 —
1890 3,179 18.4%
1900 4,241 33.4%
1910 5,421 27.8%
1920 5,927 9.3%
1930 7,417 25.1%
1940 8,804 18.7%
1950 8,740 −0.7%
1960 8,818 0.9%
1970 8,334 −5.5%
1980 7,994 −4.1%
1990 8,152 2.0%
2000 9,212 13.0%
2010 9,870 7.1%
2020 9,986 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 9,870 people, 3,181 households, and 2,239 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,054.7 people per square mile (1,566.9/km2). There were 3,253 housing units at an average density of 1,431.8 per square mile (553.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 61.0% Caucasian, 6.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.3% Asian,

The tent has risen for The Legend - a bicentennial celebration of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, performed by Westchester...