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The Long Pond Ironworks Museum is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays April - November and by arrangement.


Group tours and Museum visits are available year round by arrangement.
Business Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month. Members and the public are welcome to attend.
Call the FOLPI Information Line at 973-657-1688 to request further information.
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Business Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. The public is always welcome! Please come and be part of the team working to continue FOLPI's mission. Not a member? Join Now!

  • Business Meeting - Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. - Please come and be part of the team working to continue FOLPI's mission. Not a member? Become a Member Now!

  • Spring Cleaning Day - Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. - Help get the Long Pond Ironworks Visitors Center ready for the 2024 season! Refreshments provided to volunteers who come help clean the museum and site in preparation for the opening weekend of Long Pond Ironworks in April.

  • Tour Guide and Greeter Orientation - Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Jason Okin and Hans Niederstrasser will train new docents, greeters and anyone interested in becoming a tour guide at Long Pond Ironworks. Light refreshments will be served, and tour manuals will be provided.

  • Business Meeting - Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. - Please come and be part of the team working to continue FOLPI's mission. Not a member? Become a Member Now!

  • Opening Weekend - Saturday and Sunday, April 13 & 14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days. First official weekend grand opening of the museum and site to the public.

  • Business Meeting - Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. - Please come and be part of the team working to continue FOLPI's mission. Not a member? Become a Member Now!

  • Civil War Living History Weekend - Saturday and Sunday, June 8 & 9 - The Civil War Weekend is co-hosted by the 6th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, one of the only regiments to fight in all theaters of the Civil War and return with their original regimental colors. The weekend is filled with military demonstrations, artillery firings, a skirmish at 1pm both days, and medical presentations. Admission is a donation of $5 per person, or $15 for a family of four or more. Join as a new member and admission is FREE!

  • Candle Lantern Tour - Saturday, June 8, 8:00 p.m.. - This evening tour of the camps featuring the West Milford Players as villagers, with a musical concert performance by 6th NH Contraband. More information will be available prior to the event. Tickets will be on sale through the museum and by making reservations by phone at 973-657-1688.

The North Jersey Highlands Historical Society meets in the old Laundry House at Ringwood Manor for scheduled events. Other events of interest can be found on the Passaic County Historical Society's Local History Events Calendar.

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

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