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Sleep hollow by nyack tapanzee mina12/3/2023 ![]() He proceeded upstream as far as present-day Troy before concluding that no such strait existed there.įrancis Augustus Silva: The Hudson at the Tappan Zee, 1876. At first, Hudson believed the widening of the river indicated that he had found the Northwest Passage. On September 14, 1609, the explorer Henry Hudson entered the Tappan Zee while sailing upstream from New York Harbor. Cuomo Bridge), which opened in 2017 (north or westbound span) and 2018 (south or eastbound span) at about the same length as the old bridge. Today, it is crossed by the new Tappan Zee Bridge (officially the Governor Mario M. It was formerly crossed by the Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge, opened in 1955 and about 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long, connecting Nyack and Tarrytown. Communities along the Tappan Zee include Nyack on the western side as well as Ossining and Tarrytown on the eastern side. įlanked to the west by high steep bluffs of the Palisades, it forms something of a natural lake on the Hudson about 10 miles (16 km) north of Manhattan. It derives its name from the Tappan Native American sub-tribe of the Delaware/Lenni Lenape, and the Dutch word zee, meaning a sea. It stretches about 10 miles (16 km) along the boundary between Rockland and Westchester counties, downstream from Croton Point to Irvington. A Day on the Hudson River: Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollo.The Tappan Zee ( / ˌ t æ p ən ˈ z iː/ also Tappan Sea or Tappaan Zee) is a natural widening of the Hudson River, about 3 miles (4.8 km) across at its widest, in southeastern New York.Brooklyn Cyclones: Minor League Baseball at Coney.Video: Coney Island's Parachute Jump Light Show. ![]() We were back in Brooklyn before the sun had set, perfectly happy with our Hudson River day. Most of our time in Nyack was spent perusing the many small shops in the downtown area, and then finding a spot along the river to admire the view. We arrived just before the Edward Hopper House closed, so I made myself content with just a few photos of the exterior. Nyack is connected to Tarrytown by the Tappan Zee Bridge, which crosses the Hudson River. The Irving plot at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery A nice drive then a few snapshots and we were on our way. ![]() ![]() I had one goal and one goal only: to see the grave of the author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Luckily, the entrance to the cemetery had a good map with Washington Irving's grave marked. Both were pleasant.Īfter a bite to eat and a short walk through the center of Tarrytown, we drove to the neighboring village of Sleepy Hollow. One path followed the river, but the other was more inland and secluded. ![]() We walked along the trails, shielding ourselves as best we could from the smiting wind whipping along the Hudson. We skipped the tour of this Gothic Revival mansion, designed in 1838, instead opting for a ticket that granted us access only to the extensive grounds. The towns are just minutes from one another and about an hour away by car from Bay Ridge.įirst stop: Tarrytown. This past Memorial Day weekend we decided to fix that by taking a day trip to three Hudson River towns just north of the city: Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Nyack. I see it lap against Manhattan's western shore a few times a year, but usually at some distance. For someone who's lived in New York for nearly six years, I've seen surprisingly little of the Hudson River. ![]()
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