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 | New 1964 Panoramas, and Collections | We’ve added new 1964 aerial images – from the year the Beatles took America by … | Book, Images, Map, Pamphlets, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 27th February 2021 |
 | 1932 (Lindbergh) Hopewell Phone Directory | So who was where in Hopewell, when, and doing what? We have some annotated maps … | Book, Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township | 20th February 2021 |
 | Our Fascination with Lindbergh | What is it about the Lindbergh case that so fascinates us, almost ninety years later? … | Book, Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township | 20th February 2021 |
 | Pennington & Titusville Business Maps c1875 | Who were the people who lived here in the Hopewell Valley around 1875 – some … | Book, Map, Properties | Pennington Borough, Titusville | 13th February 2021 |
 | Explore Mount Rose | This week we’re celebrating Mount Rose, due to the kindness of Sheila Fields, Max Hayden, … | Book, Images, Map, Pamphlets, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Mount Rose | 7th February 2021 |
 | January 2021 Update – Hopewell Landmarks | The January updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included explorations of several historic … | Images, Map, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 1st February 2021 |
 | The Confusing Hopewell Firehouse (and Boro Hall and High School) | This could be the most confusing building in Hopewell Borough – The current firehouse and … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 30th January 2021 |
 | The Saga of the Hopewell Chocolate Factory | The saga of the Chocolate Factory in Hopewell is even more interesting than we have … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 23rd January 2021 |
 | 1939 Hopewell Carnival Mystery Photo | So, what the heck is this? The image was provided courtesy of Bill Frenchu, and … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 16th January 2021 |
 | Memorial Day Snapshots – Behind the Scenes | We have more Hopewell Borough Memorial Day Parade photos in the Image Gallery courtesy of … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 9th January 2021 |
 | History Map Update – Image Pan & Zoom | The Hopewell History Map has been updated to make it easier to have fun interactively … | Images, Map, Places | Hopewell Borough | 2nd January 2021 |
 | December 2020 Update – | The December updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site focused on providing convenient access … | Images, Map, Places, Presentation, Updates, Video | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 1st January 2021 |
 | Snowy Day in Hopewell in the 1910s at Blackwell & Railroad | Here’s another photo of a snowy day in Hopewell from the 1910s, courtesy of Bob … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough | 26th December 2020 |
 | Snowy Day in Hopewell in the Early 1900s | Here’s a view of a snowy day in Hopewell in the early 1900s, thanks to … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough | 17th December 2020 |
 | The “Frog War” in Hopewell | So what’s all this about a “Frog War” in Hopewell? And why does the frog … | Presentation, Updates, Video | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 13th December 2020 |
| History Project Talk on YouTube | The Pennington Public Library has begun posting videos of the many Zoom presentations that they … | Presentation, Updates, Video | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 11th December 2020 |
 | Sharing Information on the Web: The Hopewell Valley History Project | by Douglas DixonTuesday, December 8, 2020, 7 pmPrinceton Macintosh Users GroupWebinar via Zoom If you’re … | Book, Images, Map, Pamphlets, Places, Presentation, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 3rd December 2020 |
 | November 2020 Update – Mementos | The November updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site featured new a new Mementos … | Images, Pamphlets, Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 1st December 2020 |
 | Hopewell Bottling Company / Michael Staiger | Here’s a beer bottle for your Thanksgiving holiday weekend. And a mystery – who was … | Bottles | Hopewell Borough | 28th November 2020 |
| Hopewell High Schools in the 1920s | What was it like to graduate from high school in the Roaring Twenties, or in … | Images, Pamphlets, Places | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough, School | 21st November 2020 |
 | Shop Hopewell – and Area Maps | The Downtown Hopewell group (@downtownhopewell) has just released a new Shop Hopewell brochure promoting the … | Images, Map, Pamphlets, Places | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 14th November 2020 |
 | Hopewell Mementos | It’s time to start planning ahead for your holiday shopping, so break out your coin … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 7th November 2020 |
 | October 2020 Update – Images | The October updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site feature lots of images, including … | Book, Images, Pamphlets, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 6th November 2020 |
 | Hopewell Valley Fire Departments | Our local fire companies – Hopewell Fire Department & Emergency Medical Unit, Pennington Fire Company … | Book, Images, Places, Properties | Fire Department, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough, Titusville | 31st October 2020 |
 | Full Set of 20 Local Scenes by Gray’s Watercolors | We now have a full set of images of 20 local scenes from Gray’s Watercolors, … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 24th October 2020 |
 | Hopewell Images During the Lindbergh Kidnapping (1932) | Local historian Jim Davidson has kindly contributed some fascinating images of the activity around the … | Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Lindbergh | 10th October 2020 |
| Memorial Day 1967 – Eagle Bakery | We’ve added some fun photos of the 1967 Hopewell Borough Memorial Day parade, courtesy of … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 3rd October 2020 |
 | September 2020 Update | Hopewell Valley History Project site updates for the month of September were focused on Hopewell … | Book, Images, Pamphlets, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough | 30th September 2020 |
 | Hopewell Valley Historic House Tours | We’re heading into Autumn, so this is a great time to get out and about … | Pamphlets, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough | 30th September 2020 |
 | Historical Sketch of the Village of Hopewell – from 1876 | We recently posted histories of Hopewell and Pennington boroughs, written by the late David Blackwell … | Book, Places | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 26th September 2020 |
 | Hopewell Train Station Art Gallery | The Image Gallery now has a new Hopewell Train Station Art Gallery, focused on images … | Images, Places, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough, Railroad | 21st September 2020 |
 | Pennington Historic Walking Tour Guide | We are pleased to now have the Pennington Historic Walking Tour Guide (PDF), prepared by … | Pamphlets, Places | Pennington Borough | 12th September 2020 |
 | More Intriguing Hopewell Train Station Art | As follow up to last week’s post on Hopewell Train Station Art, here are some … | Images, Places, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 5th September 2020 |
 | August 2020 Update | Site updates for the month of August were widely varied, from Pennington aerials to the … | Book, Images, Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 1st September 2020 |
 | Hopewell Train Station Art | Our Hopewell and Pennington train stations are not just historically interesting, they are also favorite … | Images, Places, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 29th August 2020 |
 | Pennington Borough Aerials c1996 | Here are three large aerial views of Pennington Borough, showing South Main Street and West … | Images, Map, Places | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 22nd August 2020 |
 | V-J Day in Hopewell – August 14, 1945 | During World War II, Dean Ashton, a Hopewell journalist, wrote the Hopewell News, a newsletter … | Book, Places | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 14th August 2020 |
 | History Project Article from Preservation New Jersey | Very nice article on the Hopewell Valley History Project in this month’s Preservation New Jersey … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 11th August 2020 |
 | Seminary Avenue History | One way to understand our local history is to look at our towns house by … | Book, Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 9th August 2020 |
 | July 2020 Update – Collections and Archives | Site updates for the month of July included several important new documents, a new Pamphlet … | Book, Images, Pamphlets, Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 1st August 2020 |
 | Hopewell Harvest Fair Almanacs | Rev. 7/30/20 – Added 2009 & 2011 – Only 2003 missing The Hopewell Harvest Fair … | Pamphlets, Places | Hopewell Borough | 28th July 2020 |
 | Hopewell & Pennington Histories | We’ve posted two extensive chronological histories of Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough, written by the … | Pamphlets, Places | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 24th July 2020 |
 | Hopewell Borough Fire Companies | Hopewell Borough has been served by four different fire companies, with up to three of … | Book, Images, Map | Fire Department, Hopewell Borough | 18th July 2020 |
 | “Hopewell News” – from the WWII Homefront | We’ve just added the full set of bound issues of Dean Ashton’s Hopewell News – … | Book, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 12th July 2020 |
 | Hopewell Fire Department 100th Anniversary Booklet – and Mystery Photo | We’ve just scanned in the Hopewell Fire Department 100th Anniversary Booklet (1911 – 2011) (PDF). … | Book, Images, Pamphlets, Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 9th July 2020 |
 | Town Pamphlets Collection | Thanks to the people and organizations who continue to contributing material to this site, we … | Book, Pamphlets, Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 3rd July 2020 |
 | June 2020 Update – Memorial Day and Veterans | The month of June was focused on follow-up to our earlier postings of Hopewell Memorial … | Book, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Memorial Day | 1st July 2020 |
 | Pennington History & Walking Tour | The Hopewell Valley History Project is now hosting the wonderful Pennington Borough History and Tour … | Book, Places, Properties, Updates | Pennington Borough | 27th June 2020 |
 | John Hart 1959 Pamphlet | Here’s an interesting pamphlet from the 1959 dedication of a John Hart plaque at the … | Book, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, John Hart | 20th June 2020 |
 | Flag Day – Hopewell Borough Veterans Organizations | Continuing with our Memorial Day theme, we have been investigating the history of the parades, … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Memorial Day, Veterans | 14th June 2020 |
 | Hopewell Scenes – Memorial Day 1950 – 1990 | Thanks to new photos from Terry Devlin, we now have over 60 images of past … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Memorial Day | 5th June 2020 |
 | May 2020 Update – Hopewell Valley Places | The month of May saw our Zoom video presentation on the Hopewell Valley History Project, … | Book, Map, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 31st May 2020 |
 | Hopewell High School Yearbook – 1917 | Happy Graduation season! Of course it’s been a bit off this year, but thanks to … | Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough, School | 30th May 2020 |
 | Hopewell Borough Memorial Day Parade – 1992 | Update 5/25/20: Added photos of the 1970 (more likely early 1960’s) Hopewell Borough Memorial Day … | Images | Hopewell Borough | 23rd May 2020 |
 | Slides for History Project Talk on Hopewell Libraries | Our webinar on the the Hopewell Valley History Project, “Discover Hopewell Valley History from Home,” … | Updates | Presentation | 20th May 2020 |
 | New – Hopewell Valley Places and Town Maps | The new Hopewell Valley Places page provides direct links to images, Historic Town Maps, and … | Images, Map, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough, Titusville / Washington Crossing | 13th May 2020 |
 | MercerMe Article on the “History From Home” Talk | MercerMe has published a nice article on the upcoming talk on the Hopewell Valley History … | Updates | Article, Presentation | 11th May 2020 |
 | Hopewell Borough History Timeline | So when was the Hopewell train station built? What were the two railroads that were … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Timeline | 9th May 2020 |
| Hopewell Valley History Project: Discover Hopewell Valley History from Home | by Douglas Dixon Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 3 pmWebinar via ZoomRegistration Required – See … | Book, Images, Map, Places, Properties, Updates | Presentation | 5th May 2020 |
 | Historic Photos from 1966-67 Hopewell Boro Jaycee Calendar | This wonderful 1966-67 Hopewell Boro Community Calendar (PDF) was created by the Hopewell Valley Jaycees … | Book, Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 2nd May 2020 |
 | April 2020 Update – Exploring Hopewell Borough | April was focused on hunkering down in Hopewell Borough, viewing the town from above with … | Book, Map, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 1st May 2020 |
 | The History of the Hopewell Public Library | To celebrate Library Week this year, we have worked with the Hopewell Public Library to … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Library | 21st April 2020 |
 | Hopewell Fire Department 75th Anniversary Booklet | We are pleased to scan and share the 75th Anniversary Program booklet for the Hopewell … | Places, Properties | Fire Department, Hopewell Borough | 19th April 2020 |
 | Cultural Landscape History from Ian Burrow | Archaeologist and historian Ian Burrow has kindly contributed two documents on the cultural landscape and … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Sourlands | 17th April 2020 |
 | “Real Photo” Postcards of Titusville, Pennington, and the Valley | The Image Gallery has added more than 95 postcards thanks to the continued kindness of … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough, Postcards, Titusville | 15th April 2020 |
 | Hopewell Borough Aerial Panoramas | We wanted to get some aerial images of Hopewell Borough to help understand and explain … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 10th April 2020 |
 | Hopewell Boro Church Anniversary Booklets (1966 & 1977) | In case you missed the PS in the last post, we have scanned and posted … | Places, Properties | Church, Hopewell Borough | 7th April 2020 |
 | Explore Historic Hopewell: Broad & Louellen | Have you noticed the interesting buildings as you drive into Hopewell Borough on West Broad … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 4th April 2020 |
 | March 2020 Update – Map the Hopewell Boro Historic District | March saw the culmination of the goal of photographing the entire Hopewell Borough historic district, … | Map, Places, Properties, Updates | History Map, Hopewell Borough | 3rd April 2020 |
 | Hopewell Memorial Day Parades c. 1950 | We have added a fun collection of 30 family photos and postcards to the Image … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, images | 31st March 2020 |
 | Tour The Hopewell Borough Historic District | You now can take a visual tour of the full Hopewell Borough historic district on … | Map, Places, Properties, Updates | History Map, Hopewell Borough, Maps | 29th March 2020 |
 | Explore Hopewell Then and Now | The Hopewell History Map now shows thumbnail images of properties on the map, so you … | Map, Places, Properties, Updates | History Map, Hopewell Borough, Maps | 18th March 2020 |
 | Explore The Growth of Early Hopewell Boro | The Hopewell History Map now animates the growth of Hopewell Borough by stepping through time … | Map, Places, Properties, Updates | History Map, Hopewell Borough, Maps | 10th March 2020 |
 | February 2020 Update – Historical Properties | February was focused on the expansion of the Hopewell History Map, including doubling the number … | Map, Places, Properties, Updates | History Map, Hopewell Borough | 1st March 2020 |
 | Stroll Through Historic Hopewell with Audrey Jones | We’ve posted another hidden treasure – A Stroll Through Historic Hopewell by Audrey Jones – … | Book, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 28th February 2020 |
 | Visualizing Hopewell Boro in 1891 | There are two new additions to the Map Archives to better visualize and understand the … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Maps | 22nd February 2020 |
 | “Women Win the Vote!” Book Released | Local author Nancy Kennedy’s new book, Women Win the Vote!: 19 for the 19th Amendment, … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough, Postcards | 11th February 2020 |
 | Pennington Seminary Ladies’ Room & More Postcards | In addition to the fascinating Hopewell Borough aerial photos from 1932, Sam Castoro also has … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough, Postcards | 10th February 2020 |
 | January 2020 Update – Hopewell History Map | January was focused on the development and enhancement of the Hopewell History Map, an interactive … | Map, Places, Properties, Updates | History Map, Hopewell Borough | 1st February 2020 |
 | New Hopewell Boro Postcards | We have added over 70 historic postcards to the Image Archives, kindly contributed by Bill … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Postcards | 30th January 2020 |
 | Hopewell Boro Aerials from 1932 | We have two wonderful new aerial views of Hopewell Borough, photographed in March 1932, immediately … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Lindbergh | 26th January 2020 |
 | Hopewell Area Cultural Resource Surveys | Are you interested in historic sites, streets, and buildings in the Hopewell Valley? Maybe our … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 22nd January 2020 |
 | Introducing the Hopewell History Map | Introducing the Hopewell History Map, an interactive map for exploring historical properties in Hopewell Borough, … | Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Image, map | 11th January 2020 |
 | December 2019 Update | Most of the December additions are already covered in blog posts, so here’s the summary. … | Updates | Hopewell Borough | 5th January 2020 |
 | Hopewell Academy by Dean Ashton | We are thrilled to add another neglected publication to the site — A completely unknown, … | Updates | 2nd January 2020 | |
| New Image Archives Design | The site has a new design for the Image Archives, with more flexibility in browsing, … | Places, Updates | Image | 27th December 2019 |
 | New Jersey Suffrage | With the help of Nancy Kennedy and the N.J. Council for the Social Studies we … | Places | Suffrage | 18th December 2019 |
 | Hopewell Railroad Research | Rick Porter has kindly contributed a package of Hopewell railroad research material that clarifies the … | Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Railroad | 12th December 2019 |
 | Hopewell Valley History Project – Talk Slides | Our public introduction of the Hopewell Valley History Project and this site was held on … | Updates | Hopewell Borough | 10th December 2019 |
 | November 2019 Update | It’s been a busy month, with several major additions already covered in blog posts, so … | Updates | Hopewell Borough | 1st December 2019 |
 | Community News Article Introducing the Hopewell Valley History Project | The Hopewell Express has published a article on the beginnings of the Hopewell Valley History … | Updates | Article | 29th November 2019 |
| Hopewell Valley History Project – The Talk | Our public introduction of this site and the Hopewell Valley History Project will be the … | Updates | Hopewell Borough | 22nd November 2019 |
 | Railroad Stations in the National Register of Historic Places | The railroad stations in Hopewell and Pennington boroughs are both listed on the National Register … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 22nd November 2019 |
 | House and Street Images | We have expand from collecting books and maps into assembling images of local buildings and … | Properties | Castle, Hopewell Borough, Ralston Heights | 16th November 2019 |
 | Hopewell’s Past by Betty Gantz | We are thrilled to announce that the site now includes the Hopewell’s Past book by … | Properties | Castle, Hopewell Borough, Ralston Heights | 10th November 2019 |
 | New Jersey Maps and Atlases | We’ve added some interesting historic maps of New Jersey, and some of the early Atlases … | Updates | Hopewell Borough | 5th November 2019 |
 | October 2019 Update | As of the end of October 2019, the site has 108 files posted, including 86 … | Updates | Hopewell Borough | 5th November 2019 |
| Hopewell Borough Cultural Resource Survey | If you’re interested in the history and architecture of our local communities, it might interest … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 10th October 2019 |
 | September 2019 Update | As of the end of September 2019, the site has 106 files posted, including 86 … | Updates | Books, Maps | 30th September 2019 |
 | August 2019 Update | As of the end of September 2019, the site has 95 files posted, including 82 … | Updates | Books, Maps | 31st August 2019 |
 | The Mystery of Honey Hollow / Richard Hunter | On Sunday, June 9, 2019, Richard Hunter of Hunter Research presented a talk on “The … | Properties | Baldpate Mountain, Honey Hollow, Places, Titusville | 26th July 2019 |
 | The Hopewell “Castle” in the News | Diccon Hyatt recently wrote a feature article for the U.S. 1 Newspaper, “Uncovering the Dark … | Properties | Castle, Hopewell Borough, Ralston Heights | 26th July 2019 |
