The September 2026 updates to the History Project included Local History at the Hopewell Harvest Fair and the Industrial Legacy of Historical Railroad Place. (See Site Updates for more.)
Local History at the Hopewell Harvest Fair
The 38th Annual Hopewell Harvest Fair was held in September 2026. This volunteer community event has been providing fun and entertainment for Hopewell Valley families and friends since 1987.
Four local organizations combined in adjacent booths to share and discuss Local History at the Hopewell Harvest, with the Hopewell Old School Baptist Meetinghouse, the Hopewell Museum, the Hopewell Public Library, and the Hopewell Valley Historical Society.
The Hopewell Elementary School also celebrated its 100th anniversary from when it was first opened in 1926. It held guided tours through the school building and displayed photos, stories, and artifacts.
Industrial Legacy of Historical Railroad Place
The buildings on Railroad Place in Hopewell Borough are the physical legacy of the town’s industrial past.
The arrival of the railroad in 1876 drove the Industrial Legacy of Historical Railroad Place in the late 1800s and early 1900s – including the first block of historic residential and commercial buildings across from the train station, and the now-repurposed industrial buildings further down along to Somerset Street.
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.
