Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
“Trains, Tomatoes, and Chocolates”by Douglas Dixon Saturday, May 22, 2021, 11 am & 2 pm Hopewell Public Library (Hopewell Valley Heritage Week) Thursday, June 10, 2021, 1:30 pm Hopewell Township Recreation Department The arrival of two railroads in the 1870s spurred the growth of the towns of Hopewell and Pennington, as more convenient transportation brought … Continue reading Industrial Hopewell Historical Walking Tour
The December updates on the Hopewell Valley History Project site focused on providing convenient access to the materials on the site for new visitors from a talk and video. Other items include: History Project Site Index page and Town Index pages Hopewell Borough History Briefs page – History Project briefs Historical Maps index page and … Continue reading December 2020 Update –
So what’s all this about a “Frog War” in Hopewell? And why does the frog seem to be the unofficial mascot of Hopewell Borough? The Hopewell Elementary School has a frog mascot, and the Hopewell Harvest Fair has a “Find Freddie [the Frog]” contest. And you’ll see the frog theme on the weathervane on the … Continue reading The “Frog War” in Hopewell
The Pennington Public Library has begun posting videos of the many Zoom presentations that they have hosted over the past months. These include the Hopewell Valley History Project presentation from May 17, 2020, “Discover Hopewell Valley History from Home.” The presentation features a case study of using the materials from the History Project site to … Continue reading History Project Talk on YouTube
by Douglas DixonTuesday, December 8, 2020, 7 pmPrinceton Macintosh Users GroupWebinar via Zoom If you’re interested in local history, this talk will provide an overview of the Hopewell Valley History Project, explain how the site is organized, and show how you can use the different elements to explore your interests in local places and history. … Continue reading Sharing Information on the Web: The Hopewell Valley History Project
