"Legend of Sleepy Hollow": First Impressions

     Now, I have heard of there being a headless horseman but i never actually knew where it came from. While reading "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", I understand that the headless Hessian first appeared in Washington Irving's story. I think it has became such an iconic figure but not many people know where it came from. Reading the first few paragraphs got me interested in the story because of said character. I sense a story filled with some mystery and eeriness.