History The Lenape, an Algonquian language-speaking tribe of Native Americans who occupied much of the mid-Atlantic coastal areas and the interior mountains including along the Delaware River resided in the area of present-day Ringwood when Europeans first entered the area. Some retreated to the mountains to escape colonial encroachment.
HistOrY ThE lenaPe, an aLGonquiAN languagE-spEakinG tRibe oF Native americans who oCCupiED much oF The mid-atlAnTIC CoastaL areaS and tHe interioR mOuNtains inCLudINg alOng the dElAwAre rIveR ReSIdED In the area OF prEsent-dAY ringwoOd wHeN europEans FirSt ENtEred The ArEa. Some rEtReateD to tHe moUnTaINs to escaPe cOlOnIaL EnCRoachment.