The Great Escape: Time Travel to the 18th Century at Philipsburg Manor

For most Westchester residents, listening to creepy tales of the Headless Horseman is practically a rite of passage.

But that Halloween legend isn’t the only famous anecdote about the town’s history. A visit to Sleepy Hollow’s Philipsburg Manor acts like a trip inside a time capsule of the 18th century as patrons get to see what it’s like to farm, mill and trade by guides dressed in period costumes.

And that Blackberry buzzing in your waist pocket? A series of hands-on activities, like a stroll through a farm with historic breeds of cows, oxen and sheep will have you thinking fondly of a simpler life without technological dependency.

Before you leave, a theatrical vignette about slavery in the colonial north will teach you a little something you may not have known before.

Click here for more information on how to sign up for a tour.