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More of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow (6/28-29/26)

Before I get into our recent outings, I wanted to share a photo of Cleo and Bella that I took yesterday. Bella (the white one) is the alpha of the two and also the friendliest with humans. I took this mid-cleaning session with the 2 of them.

Cleo and Bella

Yesterday and today, Bob and I have walked on the Westchester River Walk along the Hudson River. Yesterday, we were down there to check out a rec center that Bob is thinking of joining and then we headed into downtown for a community block party that was held yesterday afternoon. Today, we continued on along the Hudson into the village of Sleepy Hollow.

A rail line, one that could take us south into NYC or north to other communities along the Hudson, lies between the house and the Hudson River, so there are only a couple of places where we can cross the railroad tracks to get close to the river. One goes through a small train station.

The crossing over the railroad tracks at the train station
Looking back at the train station as we crossed the tracks
A map and sign providing information about the path

The sign also provides some historical information on Tarrytown. What is now Tarrytown was first settled by the Weckquaesgeek American Indians. Dutch settlers arrived in the early 1600s, and the village was incorporated in 1670. On September 23, 1780, during the Revolutionary War, British Major John Andre was captured at what is now Patriots Park in Tarrytown (site of their weekly farmers market that we hope to get to). Andre, acting as Benedict Arnold’s co-conspirator was caught carrying plans of American defenses at West Point.

A memorial plaque along the waterfront
The closest shot of the Mario Cuomo bridge
from a viewing platform along the River Walk
A view of the River Walk as we walk north towards Sleepy Hollow
One of many new residential buildings along the River Walk
Downtown Tarrytown yesterday
at the small community block party.

Today, we continued along the River Walk.

A memorial in a small waterfront park for John Horan, a
resident of Tarrytown, who at 23,
was the youngest resident to be killed at Pearl Harbor.
A statue of Margaret Horan, John’s mother,
as a tribute to all Gold Star Mothers
More new residential buildings along a portion of the River Walk in Sleepy Hollow named for Chick Galella, a
lifelong Sleepy Hollow resident and Pearl Harbor survivor
A gazebo on the River Walk
A small plaza and sitting area
Looking across the Hudson River to Nyack, NY
The Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse, which was once 1/2 mile off shore and warned boats of the dangerous shoals
along the east side of the Hudson.
Part of a long, painted Wishing Wall
along the River Walk in Sleepy Hollow.
The famed headless horseman is holding the flags representing the nationalities of the town’s residents as of the 2000 census.
Philipsburg Manor a few blocks from the downtown area.
This was closed today but is a restored 18th century living history museum that was a colonial era trading and milling center.
A fire station with a stained glass window
of the headless horseman
A colorful mural along the main downtown street
in Sleepy Hollow

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