Ichabod Crane: Exploring the Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By Anonymous User · February 13, 2026

Ichabod Crane is the lanky, superstitious schoolmaster at the heart of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He arrives in Sleepy Hollow (a rural setting near Tarrytown, New York) and quickly becomes known for his tall, awkward frame and fervent belief in ghost stories. He courts wealthy Katrina Van Tassel, only to be outdone […]