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Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
RINGOES, 74.2 miles (220 alt., 250 pop.), claims the distinction of
being the only village and post office of that name in the world. The community developed around Ringo's Old Tavern, established by John Ringo
in 1720; the tavern burned down more than loo years ago. The Amwell
Valley Fire Co. (L) had quite a celebration in Ringoes in the summer of
1936. Royal blue and silver modernistic fair fittings, set up in papier
mache to mark an emblazoned "Twelve Years of Progress," remained long
after the event.
State 30 separates (L) from US 202 at Ringoes.
At the sharp dip of the road into Delaware Valley, about 79.5 miles, the
high hills of Pennsylvania loom blue in the distance west of the rise of
Lambertville's Delaware embankment. Tall clumps of trees rear up on opposite sides of the highway from time to time, showing how wooded
ground was cut through to lay the straight road. In this approach to the
Delaware there is an almost imperceptible change to the living habits of
the State across the river; hayricks with red roofs, well-kept barns topped
by glass cupolas and spires – small signs of solid establishment and pride
in proprietorship associated with Pennsylvania's farming people.
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