Ringwood Manor is a National Historic Landmark District, having historical importance spanning from Native American inhabitance through the early 20th century. The surrounding Ramapo Mountains' rich magnetite iron deposits made the area a major iron supplier and became the home to a succession of ironmasters for over two hundred years. During the Gilded Age, Ringwood Manor became a large summer estate for partners Peter Cooper and Abram S. Hewitt and their families. In 1938, the house, its contents, and the surrounding property were donated by the family to the State of New Jersey as a museum and a state park. Ringwood Manor is a unique repository of American history with original historical structures, gardens, and landscapes on 582 acres and extensive historical collections illustrative of family life, community, industry and culture. Today, Ringwood Manor is a central part of Ringwood State Park and administered by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry.
PLAN YOUR VISIT TO RINGWOOD MANOR
Information on visiting the grounds, the Manor, and the State Park
"It is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places as well as a place you can experience history...So much to see and do. You truly feel as though you have stepped back in time."