Ringwood Manor and Long Pond Ironworks

The Historical Society of Rockland County Invites You to Join Us for a Ringwood Manor and Long Pond Ironworks Walk Through History Saturday, July 12, 2014 Leaves the Ringwood Manor Parking Lot (1304 Sloatsburg Road, Ringwood, NJ) at 9:30am (Rain or Shine) Walk concludes at approximately 11:45pm Optional continuation immediately following at Long Pond Ironworks (3 mile drive) at 1:00pm Participants will need to bring $3 for Ringwood Manor Admission and $7 for out of state parking (carpools are encouraged) and a picnic lunch to be enjoyed on the Ringwood Manor Grounds OR Long Pond Iron Work Grounds

The focus of trip will be the newly restored and reopened Ringwood Manor, the home of the Cooper-Hewitt family who made their 19th century fortune in iron mining and manufacturing. Although the operations were in New Jersey, Abram S. Hewitt was a Rockland County native: he was born and raised in Haverstraw, and his mother was a member of the Gurnee family. Guests will enjoy a guided tour of the manor’s interior, followed by a self-guided tour of the manor grounds. Participants who plan to end the day here can take advantage of the beautiful picnic areas at Ringwood State Park. Those who want to continue can proceed by car (approximately three miles) to Long Pond Ironworks State Park in Hewitt, New Jersey. Interior and outdoor space will be available to eat lunch there, and anyone who is interested can join Susan Deeks, HSRC Executive Director, for an afternoon tour of the historic ironworkers' village and iron blast furnaces. There are no fees for parking or for museum admission at Long Pond Ironworks, although donations are welcome. Due to limits on the size of tour groups at Ringwood Manor, registration will be capped at 30-35 people (first come, first served) for this "Walk through History."

Luncheon is not included. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch.

Directions from NYS Thruway North (from Monsey/Spring Valley, etc.) Take New York State Thruway North to Exit 15A. Make a left at the traffic light. Stay to the right, and take the first exit on the right (Sterling Mine Rd./CR72). Proceed on Sterling Mine Rd. (changes names to Sloatsburg Rd. in NJ) for about 4 miles. The Ringwood Manor section entrance will be on the right. 1304 Sloatsburg Road, Ringwood, NJ

FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN BY JULY 1, 2014

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Return form to: The Historical Society of Rockland County 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956 845 634 9629 (phone) 845 634 8690 (fax)