Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
We’re coming up on Memorial Day weekend, featuring the Hopewell Borough and Pennington parades on Sunday and Monday, respectively. As it does each year, the Hopewell American Legion post has been placing flags in the local cemeteries to mark the graves of military veterans. This practice goes back to the beginnings of Memorial Day, begun … Continue reading Hopewell Memorial Day 2025 – Flags, Parades, and Veterans Observances
Updated 11/24/24 – More on moving the monument You never know what you might find in that old photo album in the attic. So why is this photo interesting? It’s just some kids marching in a parade, with some buildings across the street. OK, so this is an historic 1920s photo, courtesy of Joan Bratsko, … Continue reading The Hopewell American Legion Monument – 1925
It’s Memorial Day weekend, with the Hopewell Borough parade on Sunday at 1 pm, and the Pennington Parade on Monday at 11 am. Local veterans groups also will be holding memorial observance throughout the weekend. The public is welcome to attend these events. == View full 2024 Schedule of Hopewell Memorial Day Weekend Veterans Events … Continue reading Hopewell Memorial Day Parades and Veterans Observances 2024
The previous post on the American Legion Carnival in the 1970s resulted in wonderful discussions and memories on Facebook. These lead us to the new discoveries below – the “Carnival Train,” and a better understanding of the variety of booths at the event. This annual Hopewell event was held in the 1960s and 1970s at … Continue reading The Legion Carnival Train and Booths
Gary Saretzky has kindly shared his photos of the 1978 American Legion Carnival. This annual event was held at the post home of Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339, on Van Dyke Road in Hopewell Township. The Legion Carnival was one of a succession of major summer events in Hopewell, including Fire Department carnivals from … Continue reading 1978 American Legion Carnival – Gary Saretzky
Continuing with our Memorial Day theme, we have been investigating the history of the parades, and the local Hopewell veterans groups that helped organize the activities over the years. This turns out to be a yet another somewhat complicated story of Hopewell history … Your feedback and additions are welcome! == Read the full brief … Continue reading Flag Day – Hopewell Borough Veterans Organizations
