The April 2026 updates to the History Project included images and information on local World War II Honor Rolls and Service Flags, and fascinating 1914 Mercer County Farm and School Photos. (See Site Updates for more.)
Hopewell Valley WW II Honor Rolls
Have you seen the Hopewell Borough Honor Roll and Service Flag that were created during World War II to honor residents serving in the armed forces? And what about the Honor Rolls for Hopewell Township or Pennington or Washington Crossing / Titusville?
These honor rolls and service flags were commonly created by different groups to honor members who had entered the service. These including large public displays displayed in towns, smaller displays by local groups including at businesses and churches, and also by individual families.
We have some information on the Hopewell Borough memorials, but only references and a few images for the others. So please contact us if you have more information or materials.
1914 Mercer County Farm and School Photos
This archive of twenty early Mercer County area farming and school photos comes from the 1914 Farm & Business Directory of Mercer and Middlesex Counties (see previous post).
These wonderfully evocative photos include scenes of local schools and school children, and farm scenes with different animals and crops, ranging from horse-drawn plows to more “modern” equipment and techniques.
They provide views of farming operations for different crops, local livestock, the Trenton Inter-State Fair, and local schools.
Additional Materials
Other additions to the Map Archives include the 1913 Farm Journal Map of Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth Counties and 1927 Mercer County Freeholders Road Map (front/back).
Please contact us if you have – or know of – other images and materials that we can share to help illuminate the history of our Hopewell Valley.
