United States, New York — Sleepy Hollow (literary legend)

The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow

Folklore — not a documented case

According to this tale, based on a short story written in the early 19th century, a headless horseman roams around the village at night. Entirely literary in origin, the story has over time become part of the region's own folk identity.

This tale, identified with the village of Sleepy Hollow in New York State, is based on a short story published in 1820.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

From the same region