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New Book: The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow: Legends & Lore of the Oldest Church in New York

Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow: Legends & Lore of the Oldest Church in New YorkThis engaging book brings you the stories behind the famous Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.  Entertaining true tales of the church and its members from 1685 to today make this book a delightful way to learn about the early Dutch settlers and the generations that succeeded them.  More than 150 beautiful photos, artworks and maps add to the book's appeal.
Among the highlights: Read about Frederick Philipse, the richest man in the state, who built the church but wasn't altogether saintly, and about the superstitious Dutch colonists who inspired a young Washington Irving to pen "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Read about the "hero with the goose gun,"  one of many  Revolutionary War heroes buried in the churchyard, and about the remarkable pastors who graced the pedestal pulpit. Learn about General George Washington's visit during the Revolution, see the folk-art headstones in the old Burying Ground, and discover the haunt of the Headless Horseman!

137 pages. Soft cover. 8.5x11. Price: $25 softcover, or $45 hardcover. Price includes shipping/handling.

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Kent Tritle Plays the Noack Tracker Organ at the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

Kent Tritle Plays the Noack Tracker Organ at the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

This CD features a concert by organ virtuoso and choral conductor Kent Tritle on the magnificent Noack tracker pipe organ at the Old Dutch Church. The CD features compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born the same year the church was constructed (1685), and three other composers who influenced  Bach's Baroque style. Click here to read the New York Times review of Mr. Tritle's concert at St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City. 
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