Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
= Historic Railroad Place Walking Tour =Sat., Sept. 12, 2026 – 11 am and 2 pmRegistration Required – Space is Limited – Register Here The buildings on Railroad Place in Hopewell Borough are the physical legacy of the town’s industrial past. The arrival of the railroad in 1876 drove the industrial development of this area … Continue reading Historical Railroad Place – Industrial Legacy
Railroad Place Historic Walking Tour – 1876-2026Sat., Sept. 12, 2026 – 11 am and 2 pm Choose from two one-hour walking tours by Douglas Dixon exploring the historic buildings and industrial development of Railroad Place in Hopewell Borough. Registration Required – Space is Limited – Register Here The arrival of the railroad, and the construction … Continue reading Railroad Place Historic Walking Tour – Sept. 12
The Image Gallery now has a new Hopewell Train Station Art Gallery, focused on images of the Hopewell and Pennington Borough train stations and the associated artists. We welcome more examples of artwork of the local train stations, and more information on these and other local artists. Previous posts first introduced Train Station Art featuring … Continue reading Hopewell Train Station Art Gallery
Rick Porter has kindly contributed a package of Hopewell railroad research material that clarifies the construction of the Hopewell Railroad Station and the path of the Mercer & Somerset railroad tracks through Hopewell Borough. The date of the construction of the Hopewell station is surprisingly inconsistent in various sources. We now have extracts from the … Continue reading Hopewell Railroad Research
