Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
How did people go about building a house in the 1930s – in the days before cell phones and computers and the Internet? Where would you get the plans? How would you write the contract? How would you specify each of the components, from studs and siding to doors and windows to footings and insulation? … Continue reading Hopewell House Construction in 1938
These amazing photos from the second half of the 1960s show classrooms at Hopewell Central High School – providing a view of that time and place – the teachers and students, the classroom setup and equipment, and the information being taught. These photos show two classrooms for business classes taught by Edith Kostron: a typing … Continue reading Business Classes at Central High School, c. 1966
What was high school like a half-century ago? We have some ideas from class photos and yearbooks, and some glimpses of school life from reports of class trips and the like. But what about daily school life? Now we have a better and more complete answer. As part of the education major in the 1960s … Continue reading Central High School 1962 Practicum Report
This 1961-62 Student Handbook for the Central High School has several very different collections of information that students need to know. The Handbook starts with an extensive discussion of school Rules and Regulations, both for normal operations and for exceptions and problems. This is followed by descriptions of the 40-some school Clubs and Activities. Near … Continue reading Central High School 1961 Student Handbook
Do you remember Franco’s / Vincenzo’s Pizza, and the earlier Eagle Bakery on Mercer Street in Hopewell? They occupied a rather interesting building that is built completely over a stream – which became a problem in 2021, when the flooding from hurricanes Henri and then Ida damaged the building so that it had to be … Continue reading Franco’s Pizza and the Eagle Bakery
Here are some views of downtown Pennington from 2006, along North Main Street around Delaware Avenue, kindly shared by Tim Geoghan. Historic Photos Yes, 2006 does not seem that historic, compared to an album of old faded photos in sepia tones. However, these images are now around twenty years old. Some perennial stores still are … Continue reading Downtown Pennington Photos – 2006
UPDATED 1/8/25 – More on the Hoaglands of Blawenburg. These 41 wooden class plaques hang along the front corridor of the Hopewell Elementary School, and list the names of the members of each graduating class from 1926 to 1966. They start in 1926 when the school was built, and end after 1966 when the school … Continue reading Hopewell Elementary School Class Plaques – 1926-1966
by Douglas Dixon Here are some highlights of the 2024 additions to the History Project site, with links to more information, plus associated documents, maps, photos, and videos. The purpose of the Hopewell Valley History Project is assemble an archive of reference material in local history, freely shared online in digital and searchable formats for … Continue reading Hopewell History Project – 2024 Highlights
Thanks to Charles Hunt, we have a collection of over 230 images of sites across Hopewell Valley from 2016, plus recollections of them back to 1966. How many of these sites, buildings, and businesses do you remember? These are from a reunion scrapbook prepared for the Hopewell Valley Central High School Class of 1966 at … Continue reading 2016 / 1966 Hopewell Valley Scrapbook and Photos
What do you see in these four photos of the Hopewell Museum building as it evolved over time? There are some obvious changes to the front porch – but what else. To see more of the Museum building and plans for its next phase, drop by 28 East Broad Street on Saturday, December 7 from … Continue reading Seeing the Hopewell Museum Building
