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In November 2025, the construction work on the exterior of the new Hopewell Inn building …

Rev. 3/7/26 – Add another local Tom Thumb wedding What kind of fundraiser can you …

Since we’ve been having so much fun with snow and ice and sub-freezing weather, you’ll …

The January 2026 updates to the History Project were focused on more late1800s Hopewell trade …

The Hopewell Elementary School at 35 Princeton Avenue is celebrating its centennial in 2026, one …

Trade cards provide fascinating views of local Hopewell businesses in the late 1800s. These cards …

by Douglas Dixon This document reports end of year highlights from the 2026 additions to …

The December 2025 updates to the History Project were focused on the Pete Hurley story …

The people of Hopewell Borough must have been going stir crazy by the last weekend …

These paintings were done using a mouthstick by Pete Hurley, a Hopewell resident who contracted …

The November 2025 updates to the History Project were focused on the Ferrante Dress Factory, …

Why does this Italianate villa stand alone in a field on Wertsville Road in the …

An Italianate villa stands alone in a field in the Sourland Mountains above Hopewell Borough. …

Investigating The Hopewell Dress FactoryPresented by Douglas Dixon, Wednesday, November 5, 2005 – Talk References …

The October 2025 updates to the History Project included the history of Hopewell Valley funeral …

Here are three “mystery” photos – We know generally what they are but not specifics …

Undertakers and funeral homes may not be an exciting topic, but historically they were deeply …

The September 2025 updates to the History Project focused on the history of the Hopewell …

Next year is the 100th anniversary of the Hopewell Elementary School (HES), which was first …

The 37th Annual Hopewell Harvest Fair is Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9:45 am to …

The August 2025 updates to the History Project included the Builders’ Guide to Hopewell Valley …

We know the stories of some of our historical buildings – but who actually designed …

So what the heck is this ladle – and why was it created? This wooden-handled …

We are coming up on the 100th anniversaries for two of our local schools next …

The July 2025 updates to the History Project included a new postcard views of Hopewell …

For another glimpse of long-gone school days, this is the April 1941 issue of the …

We are lucky in the Hopewell Valley to have a good selection of postcards that …

The June 2025 updates to the History Project included a new photo of the 1937-38 …

Before the Hopewell Harvest Fair (since 1987), there was Community Day (1970s-80s), the American Legion …

This is a Hopewell baby book from 1916, kindly shared by Hope Sudlow, that records …

The May 2025 updates to the History Project included the story of World War II …

As the United States geared up to enter World War II after the attack on …

We’re coming up on Memorial Day weekend, featuring the Hopewell Borough and Pennington parades on …

These two Curriculum booklets describe the subjects and courses available to students at Central High …

The April 2025 updates to the History Project included extensive detail on the contract and …

How did people go about building a house in the 1930s – in the days …

These amazing photos from the second half of the 1960s show classrooms at Hopewell Central …

The March 2025 updates to the History Project focused on the extended history of Franco’s …

What was high school like a half-century ago? We have some ideas from class photos …

This 1961-62 Student Handbook for the Central High School has several very different collections of …

Do you remember Franco’s / Vincenzo’s Pizza, and the earlier Eagle Bakery on Mercer Street …

The February 2025 updates to the History Project include materials on the the stories of …

Why does a 1900 Hopewell National Bank check have what looks like a postage stamp …

This fun photo is annotated as “Mrs. Scharringhausen & Miss Scott, my 7th & 8th …

The January 2025 updates to the History Project include materials on the Hopewell Elementary School …

How soon they grow up! Here are three photos of the Hopewell Elementary School class …

Here are some views of downtown Pennington from 2006, along North Main Street around Delaware …

UPDATED 1/8/25 – More on the Hoaglands of Blawenburg. These 41 wooden class plaques hang …

by Douglas Dixon Here are some highlights of the 2024 additions to the History Project …

The December 2024 updates to the History Project include a 2016 / 1966 Hopewell Valley …

Thanks to Charles Hunt, we have a collection of over 230 images of sites across …

What do you see in these four photos of the Hopewell Museum building as it …

The November 2024 updates to the History Project include the origins of the Hopewell American …

Updated 12/4/24 – Sansone & Osif What are the stories of the Hopewell Pharmacy and …

Updated 11/24/24 – More on moving the monument You never know what you might find …

The October 2024 updates to the History Project include the presentation video on Smith / …

The current Tomato Factory Antiques Center on Somerset Street in Hopewell is well named – …

What was high school life like a century ago, in the 1920s – Where was …

The video and slides from the “Hopewell 57” presentation on Oct. 9, 2024 now are …

The “Hopewell 57” complex at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Somerset Street in Hopewell …

What is the story of the “Hamilton 57” site on Somerset Street in Hopewell? How …

The September 2024 updates to the History Project include T. Johnson Design metal works around …

This wonderful collection of invoices from 1910s Hopewell companies vividly show the interconnections of local …

Jim Davidson’s Lindbergh presentation is this Thursday, September 26, 2024: “Hopewell was like a Roman …

— The 2024 Harvest Fair is Saturday, September 21 — The 36th Annual Hopewell Harvest …

T. Johnson Design has been operating in Hopewell Borough since 1994, creating custom metalwork designs …

The August 2024 updates to the History Project include the video of the “Hopewell 57” …

What is this nondescript small building next to the former lumberyard on Model Avenue in …

Here are seven Pennington Players programs from 1958 through 1966, plus one more from the …

What is “Hopewell 57” – that big brick building complex at the corner of Hamilton …

Mike Thomsen has kindly contributed some 75 photographs of Pennington from around 1958, up to …

The interactive Hopewell History Map has been updated to display over 100 new property information …

Could you pass the written test for a New Jersey driver’s license? How about the …

The July 2024 updates to the History Project include 1960s vintage road maps showing changes …

Every now and then we can get a glimpse back in time to what life …

Train service arrived in Pennington and Hopewell in the mid 1870s, through the center of …

So what changed in the Hopewell Valley landscape in the 1960s? One answer comes from …

Yes, there was a cemetery at St. Michael’s Orphanage in Hopewell. And no, we do …

The June 2024 updates to the History Project focused on the Straube Center and the …

The Hopewell Township Police Department is celebrating its 50th anniversary (1994-2024) as a full-time police …

This is a fun collection of material from the Cointreau distillery that operated in Pennington …

Our Hopewell Valley and towns are seeped in history – deep in the names and …

What would a large farm operation be like in Hopewell in the early 1900s? What …

The May 2024 updates to the History Project focused on the St. Michael’s Orphanage presentation …

It’s Memorial Day weekend, with the Hopewell Borough parade on Sunday at 1 pm, and …

Here are four short video clips of local parades and events from the early 1990s, …

What was life really like for our ancestors in Hopewell a century ago? We have …

History, Presentation Video, Media, and References St. Michael’s was a major local institution that operated …

Most of the formal photos of the St. Michael’s Orphanage show only a front view …

The April updates to the History Project featured information on Pennington Bicentennial quilts, and new …

We mainly know the St. Michael’s Orphanage from photos like this of the front of …

As we look forward to the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, we also …

Here’s some more research in preparation for the upcoming talk on St. Michael’s Orphanage: A …

Doug Dixon provides a visual history of St. Michael’s, exploring the grounds, building, and interior …

The March updates to the History Project featured a new History Brief report on the …

The Hopewell Township Police Department is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a full-time police department …

This remarkable collection of 1960s and 70s photos of local train stations document the decline …

This Pennington N. J. Fire Company 125th Anniversary Booklet was published in 2016, and includes …

The recently-closed Hopewell Theater Building at 5 South Greenwood Avenue in Hopewell has been the …

Thanks to Holly Weise, we have a selection of photographs of life in Pennington in …

The February updates to the History Project featured both past and future publications, including historical …

So what’s up with all these menus – I thought we were doing history here? …

Here are two student typography projects done in 1919 and 1920, including a poster for …

Updated 2/14/24 – Thanks to multiple commentators on Facebook. The late 1800s and early 1900s …

The Pennington Presbyterian Church at South Main Street and East Delaware Avenue traces its history …

The January updates to the History Project featured information on automobile travel in the early …

The A.L.A. Automobile Green Book Official Touring Guide is an early version of what we …

Here a short video of the 1984 Pennington Memorial Day parade, with glimpses through the …

1/13/24 – Added Art Slack’s 1941 Dodge The Hopewell Valley not only has fine historic …

Here are three maps that continue the story of the development of the Hopewell Valley …

by Douglas Dixon Here are some highlights of the 2023 additions to the History Project …

The December updates to the History Project featured research on the Brick Farm Market building, …

We have posted a new collection of some 180 photos of people and activities at …

Season’s Greetings from the Hopewell Valley History Project! Here are some snowflakes and snow – …

65 East Broad Street in Hopewell was built in 1933 as a combination garage, store, …

This is a pictorial summary of the history of the Old School Baptist Church and …

Remember the good old days when our Route 31 was known as Route 69 – …

The November updates to the History Project featured historic Hopewell anniversary quilts, a man and …

Here are two quilts that were created by children to celebrate the anniversaries of the …

Belgian Draft Horse Chester: A Story of Friendship is a wonderful book by local historian …

Continuing in our effort to capture and archive the histories of the local Hopewell Valley …

For a look back to the Hopewell area in the 1970s and 1980s, we can …

The October updates to the History Project featured local dairies, 1974 aerials, and a variety …

Here is a fun collection of milk bottles and other artifacts from the heyday of …

What do you notice in these two 1974 aerial views around the Hopewell Elementary School? …

The September updates to the History Project included the Quarry Swim Club presentation and related …

Updates on the construction of the Runyon Farmstead property – May 2023 – Oct. 2024 …

— The 2023 Harvest Fair has been rescheduled to October 21 — The 35th Annual …

How did the Hopewell Quarry and other late 1800s / early 1900s operations turn walls …

The Hopewell Quarry Swim Club, west of Hopewell Borough, was once the site of a …

The “Memories of the Hopewell Quarry: Stones to Swimming” talk is this Wednesday, September 6 …

The August updates to the History Project included more on the Quarry Swim Club and …

In addition to the Hopewell Quarry swimming club, there were multiple other quarries operating in …

The lake at the Hopewell Quarry Swimming Club was not just for swimming – there …

The previous post on the American Legion Carnival in the 1970s resulted in wonderful discussions …

The story of the Hopewell quarry that made crushed stone for local roads in the …

Gary Saretzky has kindly shared his photos of the 1978 American Legion Carnival. This annual …

The July updates to the History Project included galleries of construction updates on the Hopewell …

Updates on the construction of the new Hopewell Inn building – starting in April 2023. …

A century ago, the Quarry Swimming Club outside of Hopewell Borough was a just a …

These are extracts of 2000 and 2010 pictorial directories from St. Alphonsus Church in Hopewell …

We’re coming up on July 4th, so let’s celebrate with the story of the Hopewell …

The June updates to the History Project included a collection of Pennington Day booklets, the …

These three three paintings are by Hopewell area artist Harry McCandless (1926-2021), who later moved …

These are a set of eleven Pennington Day Booklets from the period of 1987 through …

Construction has begun on the Runyon Farmstead property at 19 West Broad Street, just west …

So you’re out digging in the yard to install a septic field, but it’s tough …

The May updates to the History Project included a video of the 1965 Titusville July …

This is a 1956 video of the Titusville July 4th Parade and Water Show. The …

It’s Memorial Day weekend, with the Hopewell Borough parade on Sunday at 1 pm, and …

We have five fascinating historic (and snowy) images of 65 Main Street, known as “Dixie …

This amazing video from around 1975 shows patrons at the bar of the Hopewell Inn, …

The Hopewell Inn, long known as the Central Hotel, had a nearly 150 year history …

The April updates to the History Project featured views of kids at the Hopewell Grammar …

The Hopewell Inn presentation is coming this Wednesday, May 3, at 7 pm. Discover the …

Your challenge today is to find the differences between photos of this building. It turns …

The press frenzy following the Lindbergh kidnapping brought an estimated 250 news writers, photographers, radio …

These first two images from around 1912 show the view from the Lincoln Grammar School …

This is the Skillman General Store, with the attached Skillman, N. J. Post Office, around …

The March updates to the History Project featured the updated Hopewell Borough History Briefs – …

What did our local train stations look like in their heyday? We have five new …

Explore the forgotten history of the Hopewell Inn, and the people and families who nurtured …

This wonderful bandana with a Hopewell Valley map is by Ann Gross, and dated 1974. …

This painting by Fred Schuster shows the Reading Railroad #602 steam engine travelling past the …

This is the 2022 Edition of a compilation of some 40 Hopewell Borough History Briefs …

The February updates to the History Project featured Hopewell schools, plus old phone directories and …

Can you picture what our area was like twenty years ago, fifty years ago, a …

Part of our Pamphlet Collection is a growing category of pamphlets from local schools, including …

In the recent post about Hopewell School Mascots, we discussed the interesting names of some …

Can you imagine what it would be like in the late 1890s to have local …

The January updates to the History Project featured Hopewell school mascots, plus historic photos of …

Bulldogs, Timber Wolves, Bears, Frogs, All-Stars, and Alligators, oh my! These are the mascots of …

Here are two pairs of images of local scenes of railroad trains and flooded bridges, …

by Douglas Dixon Here are some of the highlights of the 2022 additions to the …

The December updates to the History Project featured the Hopewell Creamery, plus a variety of …

Happy New Year! In the spirit of the holiday, here are some Hopewell Valley artifacts …

As you enjoy the holidays with family and friends, and reminisce about past events, please …

The Hopewell Creamery is a lost part of Hopewell Borough, joining the Finney & Fetter …

It’s the Wooden Car Derby! This annual event originally was held as part of Hopewell …

The November updates to the History Project featured over 150 images, panoramas, and videos of …

The Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn building, formerly at 15 East Broad Street on the …

This is a stereo view of J. Q. McPherson’s general merchandise store at 47 West …

Here’s an amazing reference to Pennington’s history, with the stories of its major institutions and …

The arrival of railroad service in the 1870s along the foothills of the Sourlands helped …

Hoproco, the Hopewell Products Company, operated from 1923 to 1929 on Burton Avenue in Hopewell, …

The October updates to the History Project included several posts on the railroad in Hopewell, …

Hopewell was the home of the Hoproco toy company in the 1920s, which manufactured a …

Tomatoes and milk, chocolates and lumber – just some of the products that helped Hopewell …

Here are some amazing artifacts of the early railroad service in the Hopewell Valley, courtesy …

The lumberyard on Model Avenue is remembered in Hopewell Borough as “Van Doren’s,” with Bob …

The “Pole Farm” at Mercer Meadows got its name from the thousands of tall radio …

The September updates to the History Project included several posts on the history of the …

Thanks to Rich Anderson, we have a fun collection of 12 photos of the Quarry …

Presented by Douglas Dixon, Hopewell Valley History Project Thurs., Oct. 27, 2022 – 7 pm …

Douglas Dixon, Hopewell Valley History Project Hopewell Public Library “Wednesday Night Out” Series Co-sponsored by …

The Hopewell Quarry on Crusher Road has been revitalized and reopened by the Friends of …

These are some fascinating photos of two fires at the Van Doren lumberyard on Model …

The August updates to the History Project included a new brief on the Finney & …

The Finney & Fetter Saw & Feed Mill operated in Hopewell for over 50 years, …

Videos of two local history talks by Jack Koeppel are now available on the Hopewell …

One of the most exciting developments of the last year of the History Project has …

The July updates to the History Project included several major topics – the Discovering Local …

The Hopewell Valley History Project and the Pennington Public Library are pleased to announce the …

Updates on the demolition of the Hopewell Inn building – covering from the start of …

Maps are beautiful! Local atlas and topographic maps provide amazing glimpses into the past – …

This fundraising postcard (postmarked 1908) is selling magazine subscriptions to The Ladies’ Home Journal and …

Doug Dixon of the Hopewell Valley History Project will demonstrate how researching in a variety of resources can weave together interesting stories of our local history.

How can we find out about Hopewell history, and make sense of family photos like …

The June updates to the History Project included Twin Pine Airport, the Game of Hopewell …

This is “The Game of Hopewell Valley” from 1993 – not to be confused with …

The Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn building – at 15 East Broad Street on the …

Doug Dixon of the Hopewell Valley History Project will demonstrate how researching in a variety of resources can weave together interesting stories of our local history.

It’s Hopewell Borough’s annual Town-Wide Yard Sale weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 11 & 12. …

Here are some photos from Roger Labaw of a fly-in at the Twin Pine Airport …

References and links for the Seminary Avenue Historic Walking Tour, which also included East Broad …

The May updates to the History Project were focused on the Seminary Avenue walking tour, …

This is the story of how the news came to Hopewell of its first son …

This Memorial Day weekend, Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 will conduct cemetery and monument …

One welcome result of working on this year’s Seminary Avenue Historic Walking Tour has been …

What do you remember about 21 East Broad Street in Hopewell Borough, the building at …

Harry Cox was a Hopewell institution as a barber on Seminary Avenue for over 35 …

            Douglas Dixon, Hopewell Valley History Project             A Hopewell Valley Heritage Week Event            Co-sponsored …

The April updates to the History Project featured posts and briefs and images of Hoproco …

Here are two mystery Hopewell artifacts, thanks to Doug Robbins – a shaving mug decorated …

Yes, Hopewell did have a toy company, albeit a short-lived one. Hoproco, the Hopewell Products …

To celebrate the Spring season, here are some fun photos from around 1900 showing the …

We are lucky to have two booklets passed on to us from Hopewell boosters from …

The March updates to the History Project featured three videos showing Hopewell parades in 1946, …

With the end of World War II, the people of Hopewell were ready for a …

Oh, look! – A charming view down Railroad Avenue in Hopewell in the early 1900s. …

We are very fortunate that our predecessors in Hopewell Borough wrote down and published the …

This is an amazing 1914 map of the entire Delaware & Raritan Canal system. The …

The February updates to the History Project featured a new YouTube video channel with clips …

We are amazingly blessed to have some two hours of video, shot in and around …

Do you know the history of your organizations? Their story – where they came from, …

Part of the joy in exploring Hopewell is discovering history in unexpected and even undistinguished …

Over the past couple of years we’ve collected and shared an extensive variety of materials …

The January updates to the Hopewell Valley History Project site included downloads of compilations of …

Thanks to Rich Anderson we have some interesting artifacts and photos from the Rockwell plant …

The mania of trolley construction in the United States in the early 1900s included one …

== NOTE: See the Hopewell Borough History Briefs, 2022 Edition for an update to this …

It’s difficult to imagine life in Hopewell Township in 1880 – almost century and a …

Somerset Street is the lost street of Hopewell Borough. Yes, the street is still there, …

The December updates to the Hopewell Valley History Project site included historical photos of snowy …

The webinar video for the Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art meeting and online presentation …

Here are some chilly-looking seasonal views of perhaps familiar scenes around Hopewell. As a bonus …

If you’re interested in families and businesses from a century ago, then check out this …

Are these photos of Hopewell Valley – or not? This is a challenge that the …

We think of the Frog War as a local Hopewell thing, and really rather goofy …

References and links for the Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art presentation on the Hopewell …

The November updates to the Hopewell Valley History Project site focused on the local Pennington …

Do you recognize these images and artists? The historic Hopewell and Pennington train stations are …

Local photographer Ken Kaplowitz has kindly contributed a collection of 35 black and white images …

Bucks County artist Jerry Cable has kindly contributed several of his paintings of the Hopewell …

Wed., Dec. 1, 2021 – 6:30 pm Meet the Artists – 7 pm Presentation – …

Do you remember the underpass at the Pennington train station? All that is left now …

The October updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site focused on the local Hopewell …

History is not only about facts, but also about understanding people and their stories, including …

Here are 42 photos of local train stations and trains, photographed by Ralph Curcio between …

Yes, these are real Hopewell dollars – U. S. National Bank notes that were printed …

How can you begin to investigate the history of your house, or street, or town? …

Here are two fascinating photos of the Hopewell train station, provided through the kindness of …

The September updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included an extensive history brief …

The Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn building at 15 East Broad Street and Seminary Avenue …

It’s Hopewell Borough’s 2021 Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale weekend! So as you clear out the …

Gary Saretzky has kindly shared his collection of black and white photographs of Hopewell Borough …

What do you see in this photo from around 1916? What are these two ladies …

The August updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included a new history brief …

Do you know the many historic sites in our Hopewell Valley? The Hopewell Township Historic …

[Updated 12/15/25 – More on S. H. Millette Livery, Railroad Place][Updated 9/3/21 – Additional photos …

Can you help identify and date these photos taken in Pennington in the mid to …

Mercer Street in Hopewell is a fascinating example of how familiar – and also how …

The July updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site added two new history briefs …

These trade cards were issued around the mid-1880s for J. Thomas Gandy’s drug store in …

This wonderful view down Railroad Place in Hopewell seems so familiar – with the Chocolate …

The Soupe du Jour restaurant was a beloved Hopewell fixture for 35 years. It was …

To echo the fun of the recent Hopewell Valley celebrations for Memorial Day and July …

The Hopewell Valley is blessed with some wonderful and impressive (and solid) brick buildings. But …

The June updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site wrapped up the coverage of …

It’s The Game of Hopewell! This Monopoly-like board game is from the 1985 Hopewell Community …

“Welcome to Hopewell Borough” – Have you noticed these signs as you drive into town? …

The webinar video for the Industrial Hopewell: Railroad Place online presentation held on June 10, …

The presentation slides for the Industrial Hopewell: Railroad Place online webinar have been posted for …

This wonderful image taken at the Hopewell train station in 1881, and provided courtesy of …

The May updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site supported Hopewell Valley Heritage Week …

A now-historic ice cream scoop has been returned to the Rose and Chubby’s building by …

As a follow-up to the earlier story of the history of the Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette …

Here are references and links for the Industrial Hopewell historic walking tour and online webinar …

Next week, May 22 – 31, 2021, is Hopewell Valley Heritage Week, celebrating the rich …

Revised 10/10/24 Completing our exploration down Railroad Place in Hopewell Borough, we have reached the …

An Online Virtual Tour –“Trains, Tomatoes, and Chocolates” by Douglas DixonThursday, June 10, 2021, 7 …

We have two new aerial photos from 1966, showing views to the horizon of Pennington …

We’ve been exploring down Railroad Place in Hopewell, and today we reach J. B. Hill …

The April updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site were focused on Railroad Place …

Courtesy of Roger Labaw, here are some photos of Hopewell streets and buildings in March …

“Trains, Tomatoes, and Chocolates”by Douglas Dixon Saturday, May 22, 2021, 11 am, 2 pm, & …

The Hopewell institution now known as Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette, and formerly as Rose and Chubby’s, …

The Hopewell area has seen two different railroad lines and a trolley line providing service …

We have some wonderful new images from two new contributors: Jacob Aungst kindly shared images …

The March updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included reports on the Second …

In 1964, Mercer County celebrated the “300th Anniversary of New Jersey” with a wonderful commemorative …

The current Tomato Factory Antiques Center on Somerset Street in Hopewell was indeed once a …

Got cans? The Hopewell Valley once had a thriving canning industry, and, yes, the Tomato …

Thanks to discussions with local historian Elaine Buck, we have assembled the story of the …

The February updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included new material on Mount …

We’ve added new 1964 aerial images – from the year the Beatles took America by …

So who was where in Hopewell, when, and doing what?  We have some annotated maps …

What is it about the Lindbergh case that so fascinates us, almost ninety years later? …

Who were the people who lived here in the Hopewell Valley around 1875 – some …

This week we’re celebrating Mount Rose, due to the kindness of Sheila Fields, Max Hayden, …

The January updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included explorations of several historic …

This could be the most confusing building in Hopewell Borough – The current firehouse and …

Updated 11/25/25 – More on Rockwell and later uses. The saga of the Chocolate Factory …

So, what the heck is this? The image was provided courtesy of Bill Frenchu, and …

We have more Hopewell Borough Memorial Day Parade photos in the Image Gallery courtesy of …

The Hopewell History Map has been updated to make it easier to have fun interactively …

The December updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site focused on providing convenient access …

[Updated 12/15/2025 – Brief on Post Office and Stores at 33 Railroad Place] Here’s another …

Here’s a view of a snowy day in Hopewell in the early 1900s, thanks to …

So what’s all this about a “Frog War” in Hopewell? And why does the frog …

The Pennington Public Library has begun posting videos of the many Zoom presentations that they …

by Douglas DixonTuesday, December 8, 2020, 7 pmPrinceton Macintosh Users GroupWebinar via Zoom If you’re …

The November updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site featured new a new Mementos …

Here’s a beer bottle for your Thanksgiving holiday weekend. And a mystery – who was …

What was it like to graduate from high school in the Roaring Twenties, or in …

The Downtown Hopewell group (@downtownhopewell) has just released a new Shop Hopewell brochure promoting the …

It’s time to start planning ahead for your holiday shopping, so break out your coin …

The October updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site feature lots of images, including …

Our local fire companies – Hopewell Fire Department & Emergency Medical Unit, Pennington Fire Company …

We now have a full set of images of 20 local scenes from Gray’s Watercolors, …

Local historian Jim Davidson has kindly contributed some fascinating images of the activity around the …

We’ve added some fun photos of the 1967 Hopewell Borough Memorial Day parade, courtesy of …

Hopewell Valley History Project site updates for the month of September were focused on Hopewell …

UPDATED 6/2024 – Replaced by Explore Historic Hopewell Valley – House and Street Tours Time …

We recently posted histories of Hopewell and Pennington boroughs, written by the late David Blackwell …

The Image Gallery now has a new Hopewell Train Station Art Gallery, focused on images …

We are pleased to now have the Pennington Historic Walking Tour Guide (PDF), prepared by …

As follow up to last week’s post on Hopewell Train Station Art, here are some …

Site updates for the month of August were widely varied, from Pennington aerials to the …

Our Hopewell and Pennington train stations are not just historically interesting, they are also favorite …

Here are three large aerial views of Pennington Borough, showing South Main Street and West …

During World War II, Dean Ashton, a Hopewell journalist, wrote the Hopewell News, a newsletter …

Very nice article on the Hopewell Valley History Project in this month’s Preservation New Jersey …

One way to understand our local history is to look at our towns house by …

Site updates for the month of July included several important new documents, a new Pamphlet …

The Hopewell Harvest Fair has been providing fun and entertainment for Hopewell Valley families and …

We’ve posted two extensive chronological histories of Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough, written by the …

Hopewell Borough has been served by four different fire companies, with up to three of …

We’ve just added the full set of bound issues of Dean Ashton’s Hopewell News – …

We’ve just scanned in the Hopewell Fire Department 100th Anniversary Booklet (1911 – 2011) (PDF). …

Thanks to the people and organizations who continue to contributing material to this site, we …