Ramsey: History, Market and Recreation

At the Old Stone House, Ramsey’s history comes to life in a specific building: the Ramsey Historical Association operates the house as a museum and educational institution. It was built in the 18th century as a Dutch Colonial farmhouse. Anyone interested in the town’s history will find a clearly defined starting point here—a historic house with a present-day museum and educational role.

The House and Local History

The Old Stone House was added to both the National Register of Historic Places and the State Register of Historic Places in 1977. The two register listings are part of its history and give the house a firm place in the story of Ramsey’s historic heritage. Together with its original purpose as a Dutch Colonial farmhouse, this offers a concrete reason to explore the town’s development and historic character.

The Ramsey Library Archive offers another way to explore local history: you can view digitized materials online. These include Ramsey High School yearbooks and historic local newspapers. The selection thus ranges from school yearbooks to newspapers documenting the town’s history. If you prefer historical documents to a building, you can include this digital collection in your own exploration.

Markets, Music and Recreation

The Ramsey Farmers’ Market is a year-round outdoor market. The market can be a reason in itself to plan a visit if you would like to include an outdoor outing in your stay. Unlike an event scheduled for a specific day, its year-round schedule makes it a recurring part of local life.

Music is part of the Ramsey Wind Symphony’s season, which includes concerts at Ramsey Day. This festive fair day marks the end of summer in Ramsey. The concert and fair day make for a special event for visitors who would like to include music among their travel interests.

Finch Park is on Church Street between Island Road and Gertzen Plaza and has eight baseball and softball fields. The number of fields and the sports they serve define the park’s focus very specifically. If baseball or softball is among your interests, you can consider Finch Park as a possible destination for those activities. A summer day camp was also held there. This describes a past offering and should be distinguished from the current information about the park’s fields.

The Ramsey Municipal Pool Complex includes a swimming facility with a full-size pool. It offered swimming lessons and swim teams. Together with the fields at Finch Park, it highlights another side of Ramsey alongside the historic themes of the Old Stone House and the online archive: here, swimming, baseball and softball take center stage. When planning your trip, you can weigh whether local history, a market or music event, or sports-related interests will be the deciding factor.

More Places

More places to explore: Rochelle Park, Ridgefield Park, Lyndhurst, Ridgewood, South Hackensack Township, Ridgefield, Paramus and Hillsdale.

For the broader travel overview: Bergen.