Sunnyside
Address: West Sunnyside Lane
Phone: (914) 591-8763
Author Washington Irving once occupied this 1835 Romantic/Dutch Colonial Revival style estate, featuring a fully furnished and restored house, icehouse, gardens and wooded footpaths. Special events are often held in this picturesque location, so watch the Calendar of Events for Historic River Towns. Sunnyside is open daily April through November (except Tuesdays) from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on weekends and for holiday events in December.

Lyndhurst
Address: 635 South Broadway
Phone: (914) 631-4481
The 1838 Gothic Revival mansion, considered the best example of the style in the country, was designed by Andrew Jackson Davis and owned, after 1880, by railroad magnate Jay Gould. The mansion, located just off Route 9, features 19th and 20th century decorative arts, furnishings and toys. It is a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Tours, educational programs and many special events are offered throughout the year. Lyndhurst is open Friday through Sunday from May through December,10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Historical Society Serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown
Address: One Grove Street
Phone: (914) 631-8374
A local museum that features: Native American artifacts; items from the area's early Dutch settlers; Revolutionary War memorabilia, including a display on the capture of André; references to Washington Irving; firearms; jewelry; clothing; items from World War I and II; and a fine collection of ephemera. Special exhibitions and events, lectures and guided tours are offered. The museum is free and open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2 - 4 p.m. The Historical Society offers three "Tarryhollow Walking Tours" of these two villages. Tour nformation and tickets are at www.thehistoricalsociety.net/events/tours-tarryhollow.

Tarrytown Music Hall
Address: 13 Main Street
Phone: (914) 631-3390
This National Historic Landmark theater was built in 1885 for concerts, town meetings and cotillions. Many consider the distinctive building to be Westchester County's finest example of the non-residential style of Queen Anne architecture. The 840-seat Music Hall, with its excellent acoustics, has been host to some of the region's most prestigious performances. It continues to keep that tradition alive, with many music and performing arts events. No tours.

Foster Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Address: 90 Wildey Street
Phone: (914) 631-2002
The church, founded by freed slave Amanda Foster in 1860, is the oldest black church in continuous use in Westchester County. It is said to have been one of the stops on the Underground Railroad.

Christ Episcopal Church (the 'Washington Irving' Church)
Address: Broadway & Elizabeth Streets
Phone: (914) 631-2074
The famous author pledged money for the construction of the Gothic Tudor style church -- and it was the scene of his large funeral in 1859. A slip of ivy given to Irving by his mentor, Sir Walter Scott, still flourishes on the exterior of the church and the rectory.