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 | Memorial Day Weekend Veterans Services | This Memorial Day weekend, Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 will conduct cemetery and monument … | Uncategorized | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough, Titusville | 24th May 2022 |
 | Lost Hopewell Photos – Seminary & Broad | One welcome result of working on this year’s Seminary Avenue Historic Walking Tour has been … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 21st May 2022 |
 | 21 East Broad – Hopewell Groceries / Barbers / Restaurants | What do you remember about 21 East Broad Street in Hopewell Borough, the building at … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 15th May 2022 |
 | Harry Cox – Hopewell Barber (1909-1945) | Harry Cox was a Hopewell institution as a barber on Seminary Avenue for over 35 … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 7th May 2022 |
 | Seminary Avenue Historic Walking Tour | Douglas Dixon, Hopewell Valley History Project A Hopewell Valley Heritage Week Event Co-sponsored … | Places, Presentation, Properties, Tour | Hopewell Borough | 4th May 2022 |
 | Mystery Objects: Shaving Mug and Angle Tool | Here are two mystery Hopewell artifacts, thanks to Doug Robbins – a shaving mug decorated … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 23rd April 2022 |
 | Hoproco – Hopewell’s 1920s Toy Company | Yes, Hopewell did have a toy company, albeit a short-lived one. Hoproco, the Hopewell Products … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 16th April 2022 |
 | Easter Bonnet Photos, with Frills | To celebrate the Spring season, here are some fun photos from around 1900 showing the … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough | 9th April 2022 |
 | Hopewell Reference Books – HHH 1897 & 1909 Hopewell | We are lucky to have two booklets passed on to us from Hopewell boosters from … | Book, Images, Places | Hopewell Borough | 2nd April 2022 |
 | Hopewell Parade Videos 1946 – 1948 | With the end of World War II, the people of Hopewell were ready for a … | Properties, Video | Baseball, Hopewell Borough, Parade | 27th March 2022 |
 | Fletcher’s Castoria | Oh, look! – A charming view down Railroad Avenue in Hopewell in the early 1900s. … | Images, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough | 19th March 2022 |
 | 1900 & 1914 Hopewell Progress Editions | We are very fortunate that our predecessors in Hopewell Borough wrote down and published the … | Book, Pamphlets | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough | 12th March 2022 |
 | 1914 Delaware & Raritan Canal Map | This is an amazing 1914 map of the entire Delaware & Raritan Canal system. The … | Map, Railroad | Hopewell Valley | 5th March 2022 |
 | February 2022 Update – Videos | The February updates to the History Project featured a new YouTube video channel with clips … | Images, Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley | 28th February 2022 |
 | 1940s Hopewell Videos | We are amazingly blessed to have some two hours of video, shot in and around … | Images, Places, Railroad, Video | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley | 26th February 2022 |
 | Scouting Your History | Do you know the history of your organizations? Their story – where they came from, … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley | 19th February 2022 |
 | Rockwell Fire Brigade on Somerset | Part of the joy in exploring Hopewell is discovering history in unexpected and even undistinguished … | Places | Hopewell Borough | 12th February 2022 |
 | New Hopewell History Video Gallery | Over the past couple of years we’ve collected and shared an extensive variety of materials … | Places, Railroad, Updates, Video | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough, Titusville | 5th February 2022 |
| January 2022 Update – History Briefs | The January updates to the Hopewell Valley History Project site included downloads of compilations of … | Images, Places, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough | 2nd February 2022 |
 | Rockwell Artifacts and Photos | Thanks to Rich Anderson we have some interesting artifacts and photos from the Rockwell plant … | Images, Pamphlets, Places | Hopewell Borough | 30th January 2022 |
 | Hopewell Valley Trolley Routes – 1902 – 1931 | The mania of trolley construction in the United States in the early 1900s included one … | Images, Map, Places, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 22nd January 2022 |
 | Hopewell Borough History Briefs – The Book | We’ve compiled together twenty History Briefs written over the past two years and packaged them … | Book, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 15th January 2022 |
 | The Villages of Hopewell Township in 1883 | It’s difficult to imagine life in Hopewell Township in 1880 – almost century and a … | Book, Map, Places | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough, Titusville | 8th January 2022 |
 | Lost Somerset Street | Somerset Street is the lost street of Hopewell Borough. Yes, the street is still there, … | Images, Map, Places, Railroad | Hopewell Borough | 2nd January 2022 |
 | December 2021 Update – Hopewell or Not | The December updates to the Hopewell Valley History Project site included historical photos of snowy … | Images, Map, Pamphlets, Places, Railroad, Updates, Video | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley | 1st January 2022 |
 | Hopewell Train Stations – Webinar Video | The webinar video for the Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art meeting and online presentation … | Places, Presentation, Properties, Railroad, Video | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 31st December 2021 |
 | 1960s Hopewell Snowy Views | Here are some chilly-looking seasonal views of perhaps familiar scenes around Hopewell. As a bonus … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township | 26th December 2021 |
 | 1924 Hopewell High School Program and Ads | If you’re interested in families and businesses from a century ago, then check out this … | Images, Pamphlets, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 18th December 2021 |
 | Hopewell Valley or Not – Challenge! | Are these photos of Hopewell Valley – or not? This is a challenge that the … | Images, Places | Hopewell Township, Postcards | 11th December 2021 |
 | The Railroads of the Frog War | We think of the Frog War as a local Hopewell thing, and really rather goofy … | Images, Places, Railroad | Pennington Borough, Postcards | 5th December 2021 |
 | Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art – References | References and links for the Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art presentation on the Hopewell … | Images, Places, Presentation, Properties, Railroad, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough | 4th December 2021 |
 | November 2021 Update – 2 Train Stations | The November updates to the Hopewell Valley History Project site focused on the local Pennington … | Images, Places, Properties, Railroad, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 2nd December 2021 |
 | Hopewell Train Station Art and Artists | Do you recognize these images and artists? The historic Hopewell and Pennington train stations are … | Images, Places, Presentation, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 27th November 2021 |
 | Hopewell Photos by Ken Kaplowitz | Local photographer Ken Kaplowitz has kindly contributed a collection of 35 black and white images … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough | 20th November 2021 |
 | Hopewell Train Station Art by Jerry Cable | Bucks County artist Jerry Cable has kindly contributed several of his paintings of the Hopewell … | Images, Places, Presentation, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 13th November 2021 |
 | Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art | Wed., Dec. 1, 2021 – 6:30 pm Meet the Artists – 7 pm Presentation – … | Images, Places, Presentation, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 10th November 2021 |
 | Pennington Train Station Underpass | Do you remember the underpass at the Pennington train station? All that is left now … | Images, Places, Railroad | Pennington Borough, Postcards | 6th November 2021 |
 | October 2021 Update – Train Stations | The October updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site focused on the local Hopewell … | Images, Map, Places, Properties, Railroad, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Maps, Pennington Borough, Titusville | 1st November 2021 |
 | Hopewell Valley Towns in the Early 1900s | History is not only about facts, but also about understanding people and their stories, including … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough, Postcards, Ralston Heights, Titusville, Woodsville | 30th October 2021 |
 | Ralph Curcio Hopewell Railroad Photos | Here are 42 photos of local train stations and trains, photographed by Ralph Curcio between … | Images, Places, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 23rd October 2021 |
 | Hopewell National Bank Dollars | Yes, these are real Hopewell dollars – U. S. National Bank notes that were printed … | Images | Hopewell Borough | 16th October 2021 |
 | Investigating History in Hopewell Maps | How can you begin to investigate the history of your house, or street, or town? … | Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Mount Rose, Pennington Borough, Titusville | 9th October 2021 |
 | Hopewell Train Station Photos | Here are two fascinating photos of the Hopewell train station, provided through the kindness of … | Images, Places, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough | 2nd October 2021 |
 | September 2021 Update – Hopewell Inn | The September updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included an extensive history brief … | Images, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough | 1st October 2021 |
 | The Hopewell Inn / Central Hotel | The Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn building at 15 East Broad Street and Seminary Avenue … | Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 25th September 2021 |
 | Preserving Hopewell Yard Sale Artifacts | It’s Hopewell Borough’s 2021 Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale weekend! So as you clear out the … | Bottles, Images, Places | Hopewell Borough | 17th September 2021 |
 | Hopewell Photographs by Gary Saretzky | Gary Saretzky has kindly shared his collection of black and white photographs of Hopewell Borough … | Book, Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 12th September 2021 |
 | Hopewell Trees: 1900s vs. Today | What do you see in this photo from around 1916? What are these two ladies … | Images, Places, Properties | Castle, Hopewell Borough, Postcards | 4th September 2021 |
 | August 2021 Update – Historic Sites | The August updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included a new history brief … | Images, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 3rd September 2021 |
 | Hopewell Township Historic Sites | Do you know the many historic sites in our Hopewell Valley? The Hopewell Township Historic … | Images, Pamphlets, Places, Properties | Hopewell Township | 28th August 2021 |
 | Hopewell’s Lost Liveries: From Horses to Cars | [Updated 9/3/21 – Additional photos for clearer view across back of Seminary] The 1910s saw … | Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 21st August 2021 |
 | Postcards of Pennington | Can you help identify and date these photos taken in Pennington in the mid to … | Images, Map, Places, Properties, Railroad | Pennington Borough | 14th August 2021 |
 | Mercer Street – Legion Hall and Stonecutting | Mercer Street in Hopewell is a fascinating example of how familiar – and also how … | Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 7th August 2021 |
 | July 2021 Update – Bricks and Soup | The July updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site added two new history briefs … | Images, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 5th August 2021 |
 | Gandy’s Drug Store & Trade Cards | These trade cards were issued around the mid-1880s for J. Thomas Gandy’s drug store in … | Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 1st August 2021 |
| Hopewell 1965 and Railroad Place | This wonderful view down Railroad Place in Hopewell seems so familiar – with the Chocolate … | Images, Places, Presentation, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough | 24th July 2021 |
 | Remembering Soupe du Jour | The Soupe du Jour restaurant was a beloved Hopewell fixture for 35 years. It was … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 18th July 2021 |
 | Hopewell Memorial Day Parades – 1960s & 70s | To echo the fun of the recent Hopewell Valley celebrations for Memorial Day and July … | Images, Places | Hopewell Borough | 10th July 2021 |
 | Hopewell Valley Brickyards | The Hopewell Valley is blessed with some wonderful and impressive (and solid) brick buildings. But … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Valley, Maps, Titusville | 3rd July 2021 |
 | June 2021 Update – Welcome to Hopewell | The June updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site wrapped up the coverage of … | Images, Places, Presentation, Properties, Railroad, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 2nd July 2021 |
 | The Game of Hopewell | It’s The Game of Hopewell! This Monopoly-like board game is from the 1985 Hopewell Community … | Images, Pamphlets, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 26th June 2021 |
| “Welcome to Hopewell Borough” Signs | “Welcome to Hopewell Borough” – Have you noticed these signs as you drive into town? … | Places, Presentation, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough | 20th June 2021 |
 | Industrial Hopewell – Webinar Video | The webinar video for the Industrial Hopewell: Railroad Place online presentation held on June 10, … | Places, Presentation, Properties, Video | Hopewell Borough | 19th June 2021 |
 | Industrial Hopewell – Presentation Slides | The presentation slides for the Industrial Hopewell: Railroad Place online webinar have been posted for … | Places, Presentation, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 13th June 2021 |
 | Hopewell Train Station in 1881 | This wonderful image taken at the Hopewell train station in 1881, and provided courtesy of … | Images, Places, Presentation, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Postcards | 9th June 2021 |
 | May 2021 Update – Industrial Hopewell | The May updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site supported Hopewell Valley Heritage Week … | Images, Places, Properties, Railroad, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 1st June 2021 |
 | Hot Scoop at Chubby’s | A now-historic ice cream scoop has been returned to the Rose and Chubby’s building by … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 29th May 2021 |
 | Historic Chubby’s Lunch Menus | As a follow-up to the earlier story of the history of the Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 29th May 2021 |
 | Industrial Hopewell: Railroad Place – References | Here are references and links for the Industrial Hopewell historic walking tour and online webinar … | Places, Presentation, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 23rd May 2021 |
| Historical Slide Shows for Heritage Week | Next week, May 22 – 31, 2021, is Hopewell Valley Heritage Week, celebrating the rich … | Images, Places, Presentation, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough, Titusville / Washington Crossing | 20th May 2021 |
 | The Kooltronic / Rockwell / Smith Story | Completing our exploration down Railroad Place in Hopewell Borough, we have reached the large Smith … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 16th May 2021 |
 | Industrial Hopewell: The Growth of Railroad Place | An Online Virtual Tour –“Trains, Tomatoes, and Chocolates” by Douglas DixonThursday, June 10, 2021, 7 … | Places, Presentation, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 16th May 2021 |
 | 1966 Snowy Aerials of Pennington and Hopewell | We have two new aerial photos from 1966, showing views to the horizon of Pennington … | Images, Map, Places, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 8th May 2021 |
 | J. B. Hill & Sons on Railroad Place | We’ve been exploring down Railroad Place in Hopewell, and today we reach J. B. Hill … | Images, Places, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough | 1st May 2021 |
 | April 2021 Update – Railroad Place | The April updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site were focused on Railroad Place … | Images, Places, Properties, Railroad, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township | 1st May 2021 |
 | Dashing Through the Snow – Hopewell 1913 Photos | Courtesy of Roger Labaw, here are some photos of Hopewell streets and buildings in March … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 24th April 2021 |
| Industrial Hopewell Historical Walking Tour | “Trains, Tomatoes, and Chocolates”by Douglas Dixon Saturday, May 22, 2021, 11 am, 2 pm, & … | Places, Presentation, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 23rd April 2021 |
 | Rose & Chubby’s Luncheonette | The Hopewell institution now known as Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette, and formerly as Rose and Chubby’s, … | Images, Places, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough | 17th April 2021 |
 | Hopewell Railroad Sidings | The Hopewell area has seen two different railroad lines and a trolley line providing service … | Images, Places, Properties, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough | 11th April 2021 |
 | 1955 Hopewell Trains and Stations | We have some wonderful new images from two new contributors: Jacob Aungst kindly shared images … | Images, Places, Railroad | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 4th April 2021 |
 | March 2021 Update – Hopewell & Mercer | The March updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included reports on the Second … | Book, Images, Places, Properties, Railroad, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township | 2nd April 2021 |
 | Mercer County Tercentenary, 1664-1964 | In 1964, Mercer County celebrated the “300th Anniversary of New Jersey” with a wonderful commemorative … | Book, Images, Places | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Valley, Pennington Borough, Titusville / Washington Crossing | 28th March 2021 |
 | The Hopewell Valley Canning Company | The current Tomato Factory Antiques Center on Somerset Street in Hopewell was indeed once a … | Images, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 20th March 2021 |
 | The Hopewell Tomato Factory During World War II | Got cans? The Hopewell Valley once had a thriving canning industry, and, yes, the Tomato … | Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 13th March 2021 |
 | The Second Calvary Baptist Church of Hopewell | Thanks to discussions with local historian Elaine Buck, we have assembled the story of the … | Book, Images, Map, Places, Properties | Hopewell Borough | 7th March 2021 |
 | February 2021 Update – Mt. Rose, Lindbergh, Maps & Panoramas | The February updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site included new material on Mount … | Images, Map, Places, Properties, Updates | Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough | 1st March 2021 |
 | 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 |
