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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Videos: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message Icon:                             Message: Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by James N.[/i] [br]One of my main reasons for selecting this time of the year for my visit to Upstate New York is the association of this particular area to one of my favorite Hollidays! And of course it helps that, though a bit "past its peak", the Fall is especially beautiful here. The Colonial connection is strong too, having been settled by the Dutch in the 1600's. Since I was here last, I'm very happy to have found that the Old Dutch Church has been completely restored from its former dingy state, including its large 19th century organ! [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/20091122134522_IM000666A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 59.58 KB[/size=1] [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/20091122134628_IM000663A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 35.78 KB[/size=1] [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/20091122134723_IM000664A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 82.17 KB[/size=1] [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/20091122134911_IM000660A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 64.06 KB[/size=1] Of course the very large and imposing cemetery is also a fascinating place to wander about. The most-visited grave is probably that of Washington Irving, but there are many other 19th century notables, including many Civil War veterans. My own favorite "Hessian" is here, too: Union Major General Carl Schurz, later Hayes' Secretary of the Interior and briefly commander of the 11th ( German ) Corps at Gettysburg! [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/20091122135527_IM000661A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 73.66 KB[/size=1] [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/20091122135814_IM000655A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 82.46 KB[/size=1] And Sleepy Hollow also played it's part in the Revolution, as told in Irving's [i]Legend[/i], as the place where the Patriot millitiamen John Paulding, Isaac Van Wart, and David Williams captured Sir Henry Clinton's adjutant general and spy John Andre on his attempted return to British lines after his meeting with Benedict Arnold! [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/200911221477_IM000671A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 82.53 KB[/size=1] [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/2009112214830_IM000667A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 72.45 KB[/size=1] [/quote]    Upload an Image File From Your PC For Insertion in Your Post    -  HTML is OFF | Forum Code is ON   Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.