Ringwood Manor has a diverse array of collections. The Hewitt family collected items their entire lives--things they found to be historic, interesting, artistic, or just generally appealing to them. When they donated Ringwood Manor and all its interior contents, those eclectic collections became the core of the museum. Objects in the Manor include: furniture, rugs and textiles, firearms, fine arts, china and decorative objects, taxidermy, sculpture, maps, toys and games, books and magazines, architectural elements, clocks, utilitarian items and household accessories, lighting fixtures, and wallpaper. Additionally, the objects and outbuildings on the grounds are considered part of the museum collection at Ringwood. The exterior objects include items from the Hewitts' travels abroad, architectural salvage pieces, examples of iron objects, cemetery headstones and grave markers, and even Native American artifacts. The outbuildings surrounding the Manor are examples of the various structures that helped to run the estate, including the blacksmith shop, carriage and dairy barns, and former employee housing.


To learn more about the specific collections and their history, please visit Ringwood Manor for a tour of the interior or of the grounds and gardens. See the Tours page of the website for more information. 

To find out more information on an object or a specific type of collection you are researching, please contact Sue at Susan.Shutte@dep.nj.gov or 973-962-2240. The collections at Ringwood Manor are currently not searchable in an online format.

However, the original guest books of Ringwood Manor have been scanned and can be viewed here. They contain the signatures of visitors to the Manor during the Hewitt family's time period, as well as various drawings and information.