Things to do in Ramsey
American Labor Museum
American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark is at 83 Norwood St. The museum occupies the 1908 Botto House, which was the home of an Italian immigrant silk mill worker. Period rooms and changing exhibits illustrate the history of the world labor movement and the lifestyle of immigrant workers and their families in America. An 18-minute videotape precedes the guided tour. An exhibit about the 1913 Paterson Silk strike is in the library. Call (973) 595-7953 for more information.
83 Norwood St., Haledon, NJ 07446
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey is e. off SR 46 following signs at Teterboro Airport to 400 Fred Wehran Dr. The museum contains aviation memorabilia and historic aircraft equipment and depicts the roles played in aviation history by New Jerseyans. A short film is shown, and visitors can listen to radio transmissions between air-traffic controllers and pilots. Call (201) 288-6344 for more information.
400 Fred Wehran Dr., Teterboro, NJ 07446
New Jersey Botanical Garden
The 44-room Skylands Manor is surrounded by 96 acres of formal and informal gardens. Clarence McKenzie Lewis built the Tudor-style mansion in 1922 and collected flowering trees and plants from around the world to adorn the grounds. Marked trails traverse the gardens; annuals and perennials bloom from spring through the first frost. Call (973) 962-7527 for more information.
Morris Rd., Ringwood, NJ 07456
Old Stone House Museum
This is a 1740 pre-Revolutionary Dutch household. It was a tavern during the Revolutionary War. Hands on museum and 18th century artifacts Tours by request only. Call 201-825-1126 for more information.
538 Island Road, Ramsey, NJ
Ringwood State Park
Three units of the park total 6,199 acres. The Shephard Lake section, which offers water sports, is 14 miles north of Pompton Lakes. The Ringwood Manor and Skylands sections boast mansions and gardens. Call (973) 962-7031 for more information.
1304 Sloatsburg Rd., Ringwood, NJ 07456