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History of Ringwood Manor
Architecture of Ringwood Manor
People of Ringwood Manor - Native Americans, Board, Odgen, Ryerson, Erskine, Cooper, Hewitt
Iron Industry, ore, furnaces, and forges in the Highlands
Tours of Ringwood Manor at Ringwood State Park, including an Online Tour
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Disclaimer: This Website is No Longer Active and is Archived for Informational Purposes

 

The interior of the Ringwood Manor House Museum is currently closed to the public
while the artifacts and interior undergo conservation work.

The grounds are still open
and outdoor events will still be held.

 


 

The Forges and Manor of Ringwood is an historic center, sacred ground to the Native Americans and a site of important American developments, both industrial and social, during the Colonial, Federal, and Victorian periods. The manor and the surrounding lands provide a window into New Jersey history.

During the American Revolution, Ringwood was a supply center, transportation route, strategic headquarters, and site of George Washington's critical defense mapping agency. Ringwood and the surrounding Highlands iron works supplied the ore for three wars, urban growth and rail systems.

Later, Ringwood grew into a "Great Estate," a place which influenced the flow of our nation's cultural, political and industrial history. Due to the influence of Abram Hewitt and Peter Cooper, Ringwood was referred to as the "second White House."

With historical structures in an original setting (on 582 acres of the original 38,000) and extensive historical collections illustrative of family life, community, industry and culture, The Forges and Manor of Ringwood is recognized as a National Historic Landmark District and a unique repository of American history.


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