More fall foliage adventures this weekend! This time we started off nearby at Hackensack River and then, drove further north on the Palisades Parkway to Sunnyside in Irvington, New York. For those who are not familiar with Sunnyside, it was the home of Washington Irving - author of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, etc.
Sunnyside was the only home owned by Washington Irving. He bought the house (then a neglected cottage) when he was 52 years old and added extensions to it over the years. Irving never married but came close once. Unfortunately, his intended fell ill with tuberculosis and passed away. Although Irving remained a bachelor until his death on the eve of the American Civil War, Sunnyside was never empty. He had many nieces that stayed in the house and the kitchen was one of the most modern during the classical/romantic eras, with running hot water and a kitchen stove.
2 comments:
It is a beautiful area in North Jersey, especially during this time of the year. I used to live in the Palisades area as a child, and still visit from time to time, as I still have family that live up there. Interesting post about Sunnyside and Washington Irving.
christopher: thanks! fall is my favorite time of the year.
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