An important archaeological site in Ringwood dating back to 1500 BC was destroyed with the expansion of Spring Lakes Golf Course in 1981.

In Stouffville, reformer William Lyon Mackenzie hatched his plan for the Upper Canada Rebellion (1837–1838); the meeting was chaired by a Ringwood farmer, Ludwig Wideman, who became the first casualty of the insurgency in Toronto at Montgomery's Tavern.

Architectural reminders of Ringwood’s small contribution to Canadian institutions defined by justice and liberty have all but disappeared.

The home was constructed in 1849 by Samuel Brownsberger (1825–1921), "the last of the surviving Mennonite settlers who came to York county (from Pennsylvania) during the early part of the last century.

In the early nineteenth century, pioneer settlers speared large 50 pound salmon spawning on the upper tributaries of the Rouge as far north as Ringwood.

[12] A 104 suite, five-story luxury condominium complex opened in Ringwood (Stouffville) in 2012; it backs on to the Little Rouge Creek conservation area.

[13] In 2012, auto-magnate Frank Stronach purchased 260 acres of land at the south-west intersection of Stouffville Road and Highway 48 (formerly Ringwood Farms).