Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
How did the Hopewell Quarry and other late 1800s / early 1900s operations turn walls of rock into crushed stone? The first step is clear: drill holes into the rock wall, stuff in dynamite, and then blow off the front layer of the wall. But now you have a mess of boulders and big chunks … Continue reading Stone Crushing Machines
The Hopewell Quarry Swim Club, west of Hopewell Borough, was once the site of a rock quarry that operated from the 1890s to around 1920, making crushed stone for local roads. And the stone crusher equipment there did provide the name for the adjacent Crusher Road. In this profusely illustrated presentation, Doug Dixon surveys this … Continue reading Memories of the Hopewell Quarry – Video and References
The June updates to the History Project included a collection of Pennington Day booklets, the “Houses of Hopewell” by Harry McCandless, information on the Construction on the Runyon Property in Hopewell, and the Hopewell National Bank Stone Sign. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 300 files in the … Continue reading June 2023 Update – Pennington Day
The May updates to the History Project included a video of the 1965 Titusville July 4th celebration and a 1975 video of the bar at the Hopewell Inn, plus historic images of William Howe’s “Dixie Farm” in Pennington, and video and references for the Hopewell Inn presentation. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, … Continue reading May 2023 Update – Memorial Day
This is a 1956 video of the Titusville July 4th Parade and Water Show. The Titusville July 4th Celebration started in 1945, so this was the 11th annual event. It takes place along River Drive in Titusville, and on the adjacent Delaware River. The 22-minute video starts with scenes around Titusville, including views from the … Continue reading Titusville 1956 July 4th Parade and Water Show
This amazing video from around 1975 shows patrons at the bar of the Hopewell Inn, 15 East Broad Street at Seminary Avenue in Hopewell, N. J. The video is short, under five minutes long, and has been enhanced and brightened for better visibility in the dark bar. So how do we know that this is … Continue reading 1975 Video of the Hopewell Inn Bar
The April updates to the History Project featured views of kids at the Hopewell Grammar School on Model Avenue around 1912 and views of the Skillman General Store and Post Office around 1950, plus new discoveries related to the Hopewell Inn. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 299 … Continue reading April 2023 Update – Hopewell Inn Discoveries
by Douglas Dixon Here are some of the highlights of the 2022 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, shared online in digital and searchable formats … Continue reading Hopewell History Project – 2022 Highlights
The November updates to the History Project featured over 150 images, panoramas, and videos of the Hopewell Inn, plus stereo imagery, the Pennington Sesquibicentennial (250th) Booklet, and videos and references for the Hoproco presentation. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 287 files in the Archives, including 140 documents … Continue reading November 2022 Update -Hopewell Inn Tours
The arrival of railroad service in the 1870s along the foothills of the Sourlands helped drive the development of Hopewell into the town that we know today. See below for the presentation video and slides, and references from the Life in 1900s Hopewell With the Arrival of the Railroad presentation by Douglas Dixon, held on … Continue reading Hopewell with the Arrival of the Railroad – Video and References
