School Tours of Ringwood Manor
Are you a local teacher or professor? Do you have a class interested in an aspect of Ringwood's long and varied history? Are you looking to fulfill local history requirements? Do your students seem bored with general history lectures? A field trip to Ringwood Manor might be just the engaging history activity to enhance classroom teaching!
Visits to Ringwood Manor can be customized to your class topic, time requirements, and knowledge level. Information on the various programs offered for the 2017-2018 calendar year can be viewed by clicking the file below. Information included with that file includes a brief description of the program, length of the program, appropriate age or knowledge levels, and any fees that would apply. Please read that document thoroughly before calling or emailing to book your visit.
Ringwood Manor history best fits in with state curriculum requirements for 4th grade students, 7th grade students, and high school students learning about state and local history. College classes can opt to have an in depth tour or history lesson about any number of aspects of Ringwood's industrial, social, and political history.
Visits to Ringwood Manor can be customized to your class topic, time requirements, and knowledge level. Information on the various programs offered for the 2017-2018 calendar year can be viewed by clicking the file below. Information included with that file includes a brief description of the program, length of the program, appropriate age or knowledge levels, and any fees that would apply. Please read that document thoroughly before calling or emailing to book your visit.
Ringwood Manor history best fits in with state curriculum requirements for 4th grade students, 7th grade students, and high school students learning about state and local history. College classes can opt to have an in depth tour or history lesson about any number of aspects of Ringwood's industrial, social, and political history.
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Currently, the two most popular class visits to Ringwood Manor are the half day visit or the full day visit.
Half day visits consist of two different lessons: a hike to the historic cemetery with lessons about General Robert Erskine and the Revolutionary War along the way, and an interior Manor House tours where 19th century social history and life is explained. Half day visits generally begin around 9:30am and end before noon, with students returning to school for afternoon lessons.
Full day visits require students to bring their lunch and eat on site, but also have the benefit of additional hands-on history activities such as a hike to the historic cemetery, gravestone rubbings, historic surveying and map making, interior Manor House tours, learning the "language of the fan," the 19th century custom of calling cards, and experiencing 19th century dress. The day also includes a visit to the historic carriage barn on the property to view the exhibit of carriages and equestrian equipment.
Both full day and half day visits to Ringwood Manor meet various core curriculum standards.
School group visits to Ringwood Manor may be booked on weekdays that the Manor is regularly open (Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays).
Those schools looking to visit the site should make advanced reservations at least 2 weeks in advance. Because of high demand in the spring, we recommend making reservations as soon as possible in order to book the date(s) that best work for your class. Please call Sue at 973-962-2240 or email her at Susan.Shutte@dep.nj.gov to discuss the various options available for your school's visit.
Please visit the general Tours page and the Frequently Asked Question page for general information on Ringwood Manor and its accessibility and available facilities.
Can't come to the site? No problem! We can bring a program to you! Various off-site options are listed in the document above, or ask us about customizing something for your group!
Half day visits consist of two different lessons: a hike to the historic cemetery with lessons about General Robert Erskine and the Revolutionary War along the way, and an interior Manor House tours where 19th century social history and life is explained. Half day visits generally begin around 9:30am and end before noon, with students returning to school for afternoon lessons.
Full day visits require students to bring their lunch and eat on site, but also have the benefit of additional hands-on history activities such as a hike to the historic cemetery, gravestone rubbings, historic surveying and map making, interior Manor House tours, learning the "language of the fan," the 19th century custom of calling cards, and experiencing 19th century dress. The day also includes a visit to the historic carriage barn on the property to view the exhibit of carriages and equestrian equipment.
Both full day and half day visits to Ringwood Manor meet various core curriculum standards.
School group visits to Ringwood Manor may be booked on weekdays that the Manor is regularly open (Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays).
Those schools looking to visit the site should make advanced reservations at least 2 weeks in advance. Because of high demand in the spring, we recommend making reservations as soon as possible in order to book the date(s) that best work for your class. Please call Sue at 973-962-2240 or email her at Susan.Shutte@dep.nj.gov to discuss the various options available for your school's visit.
Please visit the general Tours page and the Frequently Asked Question page for general information on Ringwood Manor and its accessibility and available facilities.
Can't come to the site? No problem! We can bring a program to you! Various off-site options are listed in the document above, or ask us about customizing something for your group!