Ringwood Manor in Ringwood, New Jersey, is a historic mansion with many reported hauntings and paranormal phenomena. With its history as an ironworks during the Revolutionary War and its location on what is believed to be an ancient Lenape burial ground, the manor is rich with ghostly legends and folklore. Robert Erskine: The ghost of George Washington's surveyor-general and the ironmaster during the Revolutionary War is one of the most famous legends. He is said to appear at dusk near his gravesite with a blue-glowing lantern, sometimes seen sitting on his tomb and gazing across the pond. Apparitions of Revolutionary War soldiers are reportedly seen on the grounds. A small bedroom on the second floor is said to be haunted by a servant named Jackson White, who was allegedly beaten to death there for stealing food. Visitors have reported hearing soft crying, footsteps, and the thud of a heavy object falling. An apparition of a woman in period clothing has been seen in the gardens and inside the manor's windows. Visitors and staff have reported hearing voices, footsteps, and music in the ballroom, even when no piano is present. In the servant's quarters, disembodied voices and distant cries are sometimes heard coming from the empty rooms. Reports include objects moving on their own, lights turning on and off, and doors inexplicably swinging open or closing. Staff have often returned in the morning to find doors that were locked the night before standing wide open. Some visitors have reported being physically attacked by unseen forces. One person recalled feeling an excruciating back pain while in a second-floor bedroom, which they attributed to the ghost of Jackson White. Another described being shoved by unseen hands in an upstairs hallway. Many people have noted sudden, unexplainable drops in temperature in certain areas of the manor, sometimes accompanied by an unnerving feeling of being watched.