Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
The Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn building, formerly at 15 East Broad Street on the corner of Seminary Avenue in Hopewell, was demolished in July 2022. Long known as the Central Hotel, the building had a nearly 150 year history as a residential home and store, a bar and restaurant, and as a hotel, rooming … Continue reading Hopewell Inn Tours: Pans, Videos, Photos
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.
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.
References and links for the Seminary Avenue Historic Walking Tour, which also included East Broad Street and South Greenwood Avenue. The tour was held the weekend of Saturday, May 21, as part of Hopewell Valley Heritage Week. See also the associated Discovering Local History Online: Exploring Seminary Ave. presentation – with the talk video and … Continue reading Seminary Avenue Tour – References
The May updates to the History Project were focused on the Seminary Avenue walking tour, with posts and briefs and images of the streets and properties along the route. Additional posts focused on Memorial Day observances, and told the story of of how the news came to Hopewell of its first son who was killed … Continue reading May 2022 Update – Seminary Ave.
Douglas Dixon, Hopewell Valley History Project A Hopewell Valley Heritage Week Event Co-sponsored by the Hopewell Public Library Tours on Sat., May 21 at 11 am and 2 pm; Sun., May 22 at 1 pm and 3 pm; and Mon., May 23 at 2 pm Free, but limited places – Pre-Registration Required … Continue reading Seminary Avenue Historic Walking Tour
