You may, or may not, be interested in visiting Irvington, Tarrytown, and Sleepy Hollow. They're about 6 hours north of Alexandria, Virginia. He's buried in Sleepy Hollow. Irvington is named after him and it contains his house, Sunnyside. Tarrytown shares the Headless Horseman legend with Sleepy Hollow.

The statue of Washington Irving:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0391664 ... 384!8i8192

Irving's grave:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0916748 ... 481,18.79z

Thank you for your note. I have indeed been to Sunnyside and Sleepy Hollow and took a tour of the Old Dutch Church and cemetery where Irving is buried. It was a wonderful experience that took me back in time.

This is a fantastic book written by a fantastic author! I've looked into some of him famous books and this one just blew me away, I loved it!!

'The Adventures of Captain Bonneville by Washington Irving' - Oh! This is the most thrilling and interesting book!

Where to get this gorgeous master piece: https://amzn.to/2OgGSgT

An Amazon review:

"As I read this it reminded me of "The Man Who Invented Christmas" with the exception that this was true and covered more of Irving's stories. It was also fun to get into the creative mind of Washington Irving. It could be rewarding to a writer (or future writer). It adds dimension to the works Irving wrote with the voice-overs as he created the characters and their interactions. It was a fun and worthwhile read."

https://www.amazon.com/Dutchess-County- ... 1079116516

Dutchess County tells the story of pioneering American author Washington Irving in screenplay form. Learn how Irving was inspired by the scenery and people of the Hudson Valley to write his seminal tales "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1079116516

Struggling young author Washington Irving embarks on a journey through the Hudson River Valley, resulting in the creation of his beloved tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." A tale of romance, adventure, and the supernatural, told innovatively in screenplay form.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1079116516

Learn the fascinating origin story of two of America's seminal tales, "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1079116516

Learn the fascinating story of the founding father of American literature, Washington Irving:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1079116516

Just in time for Halloween, learn the story behind the American classic "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow":

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1079116516

From an Amazon review:

"DUTCHESS COUNTY: A SCREENPLAY is a moving, cinematic, meaningful biopic of Washington Irving (1783-1859), credited with being the first American “Man of Letters” and the Father of the American Short Story. We glimpse a pivotal time in American history—pre-Revolution to post-Revolution, the “Age of Reason” to the “Age of Romanticism.” Irving bridges the Old World of Europe and the New World of America. He influenced many of the nineteenth century English great writers—Scott, Dickens, Thackeray—and in America, Longfellow. American literature gained respect (finally, and perhaps grudgingly)."

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1079116516