Information from the Ramsey Chamber of Commerce:
"The Old Stone House, a Dutch colonial farmhouse, is listed in
both the State and National Registers of Historic Places. It also
has been known by other names such as the Westervelt-Ackerson
House.
"The fact that the Old Stone House was built of irregular or rubble
stone, using a clay mortar reinforced with chopped straw and hog's
hair, and not of cut stone, places it at an early date. It was
built in the 1700's and is Ramsey's oldest building.
"The main floor of the house is an example of Dutch colonial
architecture. The windows are deeply recessed and are the very
early type, consisting of triple panes above and double panes
below. One of the original Dutch doors remains. There are three
rooms containing eighteenth century furnishings. Items displayed
include a 200-year old Dutch kas, a wag-on-the-wall, and early
American Queen Anne chairs.
"On the second floor of the building there is a Junior Museum where
adults can reminisce and children can compare past and present
playthings."
More information from the Chamber of Commerce can be located
here.
In the 18th century, this was a tavern and it reportedly was
visited by Aaron Burr on his way to the Hermitage to wet his
whistle.
The house is build on part of the much-disputed Ramapough Tract.
More information on the Tract can be found here.
This is a very open area and you will be in plain sight! Stealth
is a necessity.
The third hint is a dead giveaway....please don't use it unless
your really stumped. This is a log only cache, so please bring your
own writing utensil.