Ringwood Manor - The story behind this house began back in 1740 when it was purchased by the Ogden family from Newark. The area at the time was abundant in iron mines and smelting, thus making this a perfect place to run an enterprise. In 1764, a man named Peter Hasenclever bought the house and the iron works, however he was unable to produce enough iron to meet the demands of his backers, and a gentleman named Robert Erskine replaced him. In 1780, Robert Erskine died from over-exposure to the iron.
Even after Erskine's passing, stories from locals claim that his ghost walks about the estate, swinging his lantern. He also has been seen sitting atop his grave or even racing up the staircase in the house itself. Whatever the case, troubled times have always seemed to be abundant in and around the house.

This is the tomb of General Robert Erskine, a Revolutionary War Hero. It is believed that the bricks that make up this tomb don't stay in place and are constantly falling out, rumored that he is trying to get out of his tomb still hundreds of years later. If a brick is loose or out of place, his ghost is said to be actively roaming someplace around the grounds.


A closer look at the top of his tomb.


This statue with it's almost real, errie face, gave us an unsettling feeling. It appears to be a half woman, half animal of some sort, either a lion or tigers' body.


This statue stood opposite the one above under an archway. Both are creepy.


This display of statues and plants were arranged against a wall in the courtyard. The statue on the right has somehow lost it's head. What a tragedy!