Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead

Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead The Ramsaysburg Homestead is a historical park along the Delaware River located in Knowlton Township, Warren County, NJ

The Ramsaysburg Homestead is a historical park. These twelve wooded acres along the Delaware River, just south of the Delaware Water Gap, are leased by the Township of Knowlton from the State of New Jersey Green Acres program. The public may access the river here for fishing or to launch small watercraft such as canoes or kayaks. The property and the structures on it are the remains of a fifty-acr

e tract settled in 1795 by Irish immigrants James and Adam Ramsay in what was then New Jersey’s northwestern frontier. An earlier tavern continued by the Ramsays, a store established by them and eventually a post office, a lumberyard, a sawmill, a storehouse, a blacksmith shop, tenant houses and other buildings, either built or acquired by the Ramsays, comprised the principal elements of the homestead and hamlet bearing the Ramsay name. The buildings that you see here—a tavern, barn, cottage, smokehouse and shed—were built from 1800 to 1870, and represent the activity that occurred at the homestead during its heyday.

05/28/2026

The River Runner Shuttle is back in action! 🚐🚣‍♀️

Provided through a partnership with MCTA, this shuttle is free for riders. Hikers, bikers, and paddlers can enjoy an easy-to-use shuttle to many different points along the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River and McDade Recreational Trail.

To utilize the shuttle, visitors should park at their end point and take a ride to their starting point up. This allows for an easy, round-trip adventure without worrying about shuttling vehicles back and forth.

Visitors are responsible for loading their own gear before boarding the shuttle.

Pets are permitted on the shuttle as long as they are friendly, under control, and on a leash at all times. Pups love their river trips too!

The River Runner provides service on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.

For more information on the shuttle and to look at a schedule of stops, visit www.gomcta.com/trip.php



Image: A section of the 2026 River Runner shuttle map and schedule.
Photo/ Monroe County Transit Authority

Thanks Tara Mezzanotte for Ramsaysburg River, Roots, and Ruins Scavenger Hunt and the tattoos!
05/25/2026

Thanks Tara Mezzanotte for Ramsaysburg River, Roots, and Ruins Scavenger Hunt and the tattoos!

Lovely day celebrating freedom and nature. Thank you all for your good food and company. Thank you Warren County Commiss...
05/25/2026

Lovely day celebrating freedom and nature. Thank you all for your good food and company. Thank you Warren County Commissioner Lori Ciesla for your great speech. And Dennis and Candice triumphant reading of the declaration!

Hosted by Friends of Ramsaysburg, the annual Memorial Day Community Picnic will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2025. Al...
05/23/2026

Hosted by Friends of Ramsaysburg, the annual Memorial Day Community Picnic will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2025. All are welcome to attend from the community and surrounding region. The event begins at 12:00 noon, rain or shine. The event is FREE with on-site parking available. The event will be held rain or shine. Pets are welcome on a leash.

2026 Memorial Day activities will include: a flag raising ceremony, self-guided scenic walks; a nature scavenger hunt, lawn games and face painting. An open table pot-luck picnic will include a dish and drink of your choices well as a grill available for burgers, dogs and other assorted BBQ delicacies.

Hosted by Friends of Ramsaysburg, the annual Memorial Day Community Picnic will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2025. Al...
05/23/2026

Hosted by Friends of Ramsaysburg, the annual Memorial Day Community Picnic will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2025. All are welcome to attend from the community and surrounding region. The event begins at 12:00 noon, rain or shine. The event is FREE with on-site parking available. The event will be held rain or shine. Pets are welcome on a leash. Knowlton firemen led flash ceremony and reading of Declaration at 1pm

2026 Memorial Day activities will include: a flag raising ceremony, self-guided scenic walks; a nature scavenger hunt, lawn games and face painting. An open table pot-luck picnic will include a dish and drink of your choices well as a grill available for burgers, dogs and other assorted BBQ delicacies.

Tree planting sponsored by the Knowlton kindergarten classes! Instructed by their teachers and Warren County Pollinator ...
05/14/2026

Tree planting sponsored by the Knowlton kindergarten classes!

Instructed by their teachers and Warren County Pollinator Protectors!

The class collected and counted pennies to buy one Red Oak. Each student took turns shoveling dirt in as instructed, and learned all the aspects of tree planting.

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They also brought painted rocks to adorn the tree base, nestled in the Ramsaysburg wildflower field.

Tree planting with Knowlton kindergarten class! & Warren County Pollinator Protectors with Parks
05/14/2026

Tree planting with Knowlton kindergarten class! & Warren County Pollinator Protectors with Parks

Join your community of nature and history lovers and celebrate 250 years! On a homestead almost as old.
05/10/2026

Join your community of nature and history lovers and celebrate 250 years! On a homestead almost as old.

Here's to another great season of music and fun along the Delaware River at the Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead! Thanks t...
01/01/2026

Here's to another great season of music and fun along the Delaware River at the Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead! Thanks to all the history, patrons, volunteers, music, and art supporters!

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140 US Highway 46
Delaware, NJ
07833

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(908) 475-5352

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