He reserved for himself the mill on the Pocantico and several hundred acres known as the Upper Mills. He encouraged tenant farmers to settle on his manor by offering liberal leases. Philipse had a mill, manor house, and church constructed on the lower reaches of the Pocantico River about 1685. Philipse’s purchases in Westchester County were confirmed by royal charter as the Manor of Philipsburg in 1693.
One such purchase, the Pocantico Purchase, included virtually all of present-day Sleepy Hollow. In that period an ambitious Dutchman, Frederick Philipse, gained influence with early English governors of New York, enabling him to purchase large tracts of land from tribes along the east side of the Hudson. In 1664 the British seized the colony of New Netherlands and renamed it New York. It now serves as the name of the incorporated village. Sleepy Hollow appears to be a later, Anglicized version of this name and actually applied to the valley of the Pocantico River. In 1655 Adriaen Van der Donck, a Dutch colonist, first published a work which referred to the Pocantico River as Slapershaven or, literally, Sleepers’ Haven. Exactly when Europeans first settled in the Sleepy Hollow area is unclear. During the early days of New Netherlands, relations been this tribe and the Dutch were relatively peaceful, but by 1643 the Dutch were at war with the Weckquaesgecks and several other tribes of the region. This Native American tribe is variously described as a Delaware Tribe or a Mohican Tribe, or perhaps some mix of the two.
In the year of the Half Moon, 1609, the two square miles that make up the Village of Sleepy Hollow belonged to the larger domain of the Weckquaesgeck Indians. In addition to its great history and fabulous legends, the village offers a wide variety of outdoor adventures and activities, with parks, forests, rivers, lakes, streams and trails along one of the most scenic stretches of the Hudson River-from trout fishing to horseback riding, to biking, boating, hiking, or just escaping into the woodlands of Sleepy Hollow. Defying the passage of time, this magical area has managed to preserve much of the history and natural beauty which have always drawn people to it. Ichabod Crane is trying to adjust to his new reality and, between some grotesque scenes and imagery, Tom Mison's performance and style makes it fun to watch! Overall: If you are bored from all these same-o procedural police series, Highly Recommended.The names of the famous and the infamous, both historic and legendary, have left their mark on this quiet Hudson River village 25 miles north of Manhattan.
#Sleepy hollow series#
You now see clearly aspects of this, eternal fight, that other movies and series want to avoid. This was a show visually intriguing from the beginning but in the last couple of episodes becomes very artistic and might even become a classic for some of its scenes.
#Sleepy hollow update#
Overall (for the pilot): Recommended ****UPDATED REVIEW****9/10**** This is an update review after seeing 1x08:Necromancer After a couple of mediocre episodes, the series picks up with episodes 1x07 and 1x08 where we starting to get some real answers about what is really happening. Most of the shows I'm watching are on seasons finale, so not so many alternatives. Not any true mysteries after that, but I do hope it'll get more interesting. The story progresses rather quickly and after the first episode you will know the whole story. The production has high values, looks very cinematic, with good visuals and fast, interesting editing.
The main actor (Tom Mison) is very sympathetic and looks good in the part. The mysterious Headless Horseman is alive and well also, but his significance is altered in a more global way. The name of the main character, Ichabod Crane, is preserved but his persona is very different than the book. "Sleepy Hollow" is a modern depiction of the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", a short story by American author Washington Irving. ****ORIGINAL REVIEW****7/10**** This is a non-spoiler review of the pilot episode.
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