Native Americans

The land around The Forges & Manor of Ringwood is, and always has been, the home of the Ramapough Mountain Indians. Descendents of the Lenni Lenapi, the early German settlers, and others, the Ramapough Mountain Indians live in the hills above the manor house. They have always held key positions in the iron making industry and in the running of the estate.

Links:

• Indians in the Ramapos (book: archaeological cultural history)
• A recollection by Louis B. West
An excerpt from Ringwood Manor, Home of the Hewitts, by Edward Ringwood Hewitt
• Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography

The Episopalian Church of the Good Shepherd on Margaret King road was built by the Hewitt family as the worker's church. It is still a center of the Ramapough community. All are welcome at services, which are about 10:45 on Sunday.