About East Amwell's Ringoes

The Crazy Train Maize at Pumpkin Jct. starts this Friday, September 26th thru October 31st in Ringoes, NJ

The Corn Maze is open weather permitting and is only accessable by train.

The Black River and Western Railroad from historic 1872 Ringoes Station to the Corn Maize runs approximately every 30 minutes.

Fridays 6 pm to 8 pm

Saturdays 2 pm to 6 pm

Sundays 2 pm to 5 pm

This is a great opportunity to enjoy the countryside of Hunterdon County. Every child gets to pick their own free baby pumpkin.

The Harvest Festival is this Saturday, September 6th between 4 and 11.

The Festival will be held on the grounds of the Amewll Firehouse in the town of Ringoes

There will be Food, Fun, Music and Fireworks.

This has been a short week with the Labor Day Holiday, along with a busy one with the start of school and people returning from the long summer holiday and vacations.

A "Havest Festival" Sounds like a lot of fun and a good way to end the week.

Hope to see you there!!!

Photos courtesy of microsoft clip art and "Christine O'Shea"

Copyright Christine O'Shea All Rights Reserved

Ringoes is located in East Amwell Twp., NJ, Hunterdon County. East Amwell Township is located on the southeastern corner of the county bordering Somerset and Mercer Counties.

Rich in history and beauty, East Amwell Township is mainly a farming community. It is also the home of two vineyards, Amwell Valley Vineyard and Unionville Vineyard, both of which are to host the "Walk in the Vineyards Wine Trail Weekend" this coming weekend, July 12^th and 13^th.

The town of Ringoes is charming, featuring historic properties. Old York Road was a Lenape Indian trail and later in 1764 became a Kings Highway, which was a main stage route between Philadelphia and New York.

The Harvest Moon Inn was originally constructed as the Amewll Academy, built in 1811. It is considered one of the finest examples of Federalist architecture in the state of New Jersey.

The Black River and Western Railroad runs on the weekends. The train runs every Saturday and Sunday to and from the Flemington Station. You can visit their web site for a discount coupon.

Ringoes is also the home of the Marion F. Clawson Memorial Park, which features two playgrounds, tennis courts, a pavilion, rest rooms, softball and baseball fields and walking/jogging trails. Dogs are allowed on leash and the park is open from dawn to dusk.

A lovely area with rolling hills and vistas as far as the eye can see.