Ichabod Crane
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N 42° 22.824 W 073° 41.422
18T E 607813 N 4692843
Ichabod Crane NY Historical Marker located on Route 9H in Kinderhook.
Waymark Code: WM129EH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
Views: 1

ICHABOD CRANE

Washington Irving based the
Character Ichabod Crane in
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
on Kinderhook School
Teacher Jesse Merwin.
Marker Name: Ichabod Crane

Marker Type: Roadside

Agency: New York Folklore Society; William G. Pomeroy Foundation

Dedication Date: 2017

City/Town/Village Name: Kinderhook

County: Columbia

Region: Hudson Valley (Region 9)

Website: [Web Link]

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