Sleepy Hollow and Philipsburg Manor by Adrian

It has been five years since we last visited Sleepy Hollow and Philipsburg Manor (2007). The are several new things included is this blog that we did not had the chance to explore during the previous trip.

Welcome sign of Sleepy Hollow (It does not look like the one from new series from FOX)

 The Old Dutch Church was opened to the public this time. 

Old Dutch Church

Reenactor portraying Dominie Guiliam Bertholf the first pastor of the church at the entrance

Church Organ added about few years back

Pulpit on raised platform (Family members of Frederick Philipse were buried underneath the communion table)

Washington Irving's tomb

Is this headless Houseman or Headless Jackie (Serene's cousin)?

Philipsburg Manor House (No pictures are allowed inside the house)

Water powered gristmill

Gristmill grinder stone (Notice the wear on the stone)

Gristmill crankshaft

Finished products (flours)

Reenactor explaining the garden herbs and its benefits

According to the Ole Wive's tale the smell of lavender eases headache 

Potato brine helps cure burn and other cuts

Entrance to the barn

Reenact-or explaining how flax is processed to be linen (Important material for clothing during the 1700's)

Barn and plantation tools

I learned something new today. Plantation in the south includes cotton, tobacco (mostly non-food) but in the north they were mostly for food (wheat, dairy, rice, fish, baked goods and etc ). Overall, it was a good Sunday outing.