Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
Thanks to Holly Weise, we have a selection of photographs of life in Pennington in 2020 during the New Jersey COVID shutdown. These images illustrate the impact of the shutdown on individuals, neighborhoods, organizations, and small businesses. They include shut down signs for businesses and churches (but with the food pantry still operating), stores open … Continue reading COVID Shutdown in Pennington
So what’s up with all these menus – I thought we were doing history here? Well, yes, the History Project is collecting and sharing materials from Hopewell’s past, but there’s also the future history to think of – preserving the history of our own time for the next generations. == View 2000s Hopewell Menus in … Continue reading History on the Menu – Future History
The Pennington Presbyterian Church at South Main Street and East Delaware Avenue traces its history back to 1709, when the farming families of present-day Lawrenceville, Trenton, Ewing, Pennington, and Hopewell requested the services of a minister from the newly-created Presbytery of Philadelphia. This was only one year after the 1708 first recorded European settlement in … Continue reading Pennington Presbyterian Church Anniversary Booklets
The January updates to the History Project featured information on automobile travel in the early 1900s – maps, travel guides, and cars – plus a video of the 1984 Pennington Memorial Day parade. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 319 files in the Archives, including 157 documents and … Continue reading January 2024 Update – Automobile Travel
Here a short video of the 1984 Pennington Memorial Day parade, with glimpses through the trees from a front porch on South Main. The day was overcast and drizzly, with raincoats and umbrellas, but families and kids were out on the streets enjoying the show. The video includes the high school band marching and playing, … Continue reading 1984 Pennington Memorial Day Parade Video
1/13/24 – Added Art Slack’s 1941 Dodge The Hopewell Valley not only has fine historic buildings, but also antique cars that go well with the historic feel. You can see these cars in local parades and events, including Cruise Night in Hopewell Borough. Here’s a wonderful photo of a 1941 Studebaker taxi at the Pennington … Continue reading 1935 LaSalle and 1941 Studebaker in Hopewell
Here are three maps that continue the story of the development of the Hopewell Valley road network. The 1920s N. J. State Road Maps show the original route of our Route 31 (previously Route 69) – directly through downtown Pennington and then forking at Marshall’s Corner. The 1962 Hopewell Township Road Map then shows roads … Continue reading 1920s and 1962 Hopewell Road Maps
by Douglas Dixon Here are some highlights of the 2023 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 for education … Continue reading Hopewell History Project – 2023 Highlights
The December updates to the History Project featured research on the Brick Farm Market building, the Old School Baptist Church, and 1960s area maps, plus large photo collections from several contributors on St. Michael’s Orphanage, from the Hopewell Business Association, and of Titusville and Washington Crossing postcards. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, … Continue reading December 2023 Update – Brick Farm Market & St. Michael’s
The October updates to the History Project featured local dairies, 1974 aerials, and a variety of new images. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 308 files in the Archives, including 153 documents and 155 maps and aerials. The Image Gallery now has 3680 files, and the Panoramas Collection … Continue reading October 2023 Update – Dairies & Aerials
