FOLPI Calendar

The Long Pond Ironworks Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays between 1pm and 4pm April through November and by arrangement.

Public Tours are conducted the 2^nd Saturday of the month, April through November. A donation of $3.00 per adult and $1.00 per child is suggested.
Group tours and Museum visits are available year round by arrangement.
Business Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month, and Work Meetings are usually the following Thursday. Members and the public are welcome to attend.
Call the FOLPI Information Line at 973-657-1688 to request further information.
Directions to Long Pond Ironworks

• Water Power Tour, Sunday, April 6 - This annual members only hike explores the obvious and hidden features associated with the power that operated the furnaces and forges at Long Pond. Not a member? Join now!
  
  
• Ringwood Blacksmith Shop Reopens, Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, 11am - 4pm - The historic blacksmith shop at Ringwood Manor will be open to the public. Visitors to Ringwood State Park will be able to see 18th and 19th century blacksmithing demonstrations, interpreted by skilled volunteer blacksmiths. For information about the park and Ringwood Manor, call (973) 962-7031 ext. 0 or visit www.RingwoodManor.com.
  
  
• Business Meeting, Thursday, April 10, 7:30pm - All members and the public are welcome and encouraged to attend the monthly meeting of the board and officers. Become involved with FOLPI!
  
  
• First Public Tours of 2008, Saturday, April 12 - Tours are at 12 noon and 2 pm.
  Join us for a walk through the Historic District and learn how Long Pond contributed to the American Revolution and the industrial development of New Jersey. Tours last about two hours and follow a circular route through the historic village. Tours are conducted rain or shine, and attendees should wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a walk through the woods.
  
  
• Hasenclever Trail Hike, Sunday, April 13 at 11am - This FREE hike is open to the public. Explore the original route between the Long Pond and Ringwood ironworks and get a sense of life in a bygone era. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear, and bring drinking water.
  
  
• Business Meeting, Thursday, May 8, 7:30pm - All members and the public are welcome and encouraged to attend the monthly meeting of the board and officers. Become involved with FOLPI!
  
  
• Historic District Tours, Saturday, May 10 at 12 noon and 2pm - Join us for a walk through the Historic District and learn how Long Pond contributed to the American Revolution and the industrial development of New Jersey. Tours last about two hours and follow a circular route through the historic village. Tours are conducted rain or shine, and attendees should wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a walk through the woods.
  
  
• National Trails Day Hike - The Hasenclever Trail, Saturday, June 7 at 10am - Explore the first half of the Hasenclever Iron Trail, part of the original route between the Long Pond and Ringwood ironworks, and return past the Patterson mine on National Trails Day. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear, and bring drinking water.
  
  

The North Jersey Highlands Historical Society meetings and historical programs are held on the last Wednesday of the month at 8pm in the LPI Visitors Center.

The Visitor Center/Old Country Store is in Long Pond Ironworks State Park, located on Rt. 511 (Greenwood Lake Tpk.) in West Milford, NJ.