Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
T. Johnson Design has been operating in Hopewell Borough since 1994, creating custom metalwork designs that combine practical functionality with design aesthetics. They design for private and municipal clients throughout the region, but a number of their works are visible as iconic and familiar installations around Hopewell, as shown here. Some of these works are … Continue reading T. Johnson Design – Metalwork in Hopewell
As we look forward to the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, we also are looking back 50 years to the 1976 Bicentennial, and the local quilts that were created to celebrate that event and other related historical anniversaries. (Yes, the 250th also is called the Semiquincentennial – as in half of five times … Continue reading Pennington Bicentennial Quilts
Here are two quilts that were created by children to celebrate the anniversaries of the 1891 incorporation of Hopewell Borough – one for the Centennial in 1991 and the other for the 125th Anniversary in 2016. We would particularly like to know more about the 1991 Centennial Quilt, done by the Hopewell Public Library. Also … Continue reading Hopewell Boro Centennial and 125th Anniversary Quilts
We’re coming up on July 4th, so let’s celebrate with the story of the Hopewell U. S. Bicentennial Quilt from 1976. The quilt is 9 by 8 feet, with 42 squares in a 7 x 6 grid that illustrate local themes. Thanks to multiple local contributors, we now can tell a much more complete story … Continue reading Hopewell Bicentennial Quilt
These three three paintings are by Hopewell area artist Harry McCandless (1926-2021), who later moved to Lancaster, PA. This painting, “Houses of Hopewell New Jersey” from 1996, was released as a limited edition print. It depicts twelve historic houses in the town of Hopewell, with their plantings and trees (but without leaves, so you can … Continue reading “Houses of Hopewell” by Harry McCandless
