Recent Additions:
- Recent presentations on the HVHS YouTube Channel:

• April 2023 - The Story of the Hopewell Inn - Doug Dixon
• Feb. 2023 - A Slice of Life: African American families in Hopewell
• Jan. 2023 - The Belvidere-Delaware Railroad - Robert Lawless
• Dec. 2022 - The Lenape in Hopewell Valley - Ian Burrow
• Nov. 2022 - Hoproco: Hopewell's 1920s Toy Company - Dixon
• Sept. 2022 - Drake Farmstead at The Watershed - Harshbarger
• July 2022 - Discovering Local History Online - Doug Dixon
• April 2022 - Don Troiani's Revolutionary War Paintings - Skic
• March 2022 - Panel: Immigration Experiences in Hopewell Valley
• Feb. 2022 - Revolutionary World of a Free Back Man - Kidder

• Dec. 2021 - Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art - Dixon​​
• Videos of Past Programs - 2022 - 2021 - 2020

- Local history talks by Jack Koeppel

• Images of Old Hopewell: A Stroll Through Town
• A Home in the Country: The Story of St. Michael's Orphanage

- HVHS Historic Interpretive Signage Locations (PDF)

Upcoming Events

      See Programs for more details

HVHS Summer Social - Sun., June 25, 2003 - 3 - 5:30 pm
Spend an afternoon renewing old friendships and exploring new places in the clubhouse of the updated Hopewell Valley Golf and Country Club, with hors d’oeuvres by Chez Alice and a cash bar.​

HVHS Newsletter Archives Now Available Through 2021
- Full text of 124 issues, from 1975 through 2021
- 1005 newsletter pages with over 250 feature articles
- Fully searchable, with contents and indexes
- See full Newsletter and contents and Selected Articles​

​Historic Hopewell Postcard Honoring Carol Meszaros

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About the HVHS
The Hopewell Valley Historical Society was formed in 1975 by a group of citizens interested in preserving the rich heritage of the Hopewell Valley. We collect and preserve items relating to Hopewell Valley, sponsor public events to share our history, and encourage the preservation of historic sites.

• About the HVHS

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Activities
The HVHS regularly sponsors community programs on local history, and sponsors ongoing special projects to help keep history alive in the Hopewell Valley.

• Upcoming Programs
• Past Programs
• Special Projects
  

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Collections
The HVHS collects and preserves items relating to the history of Hopewell Valley, including documents, photographs, recordings, and family histories.

• HVHS Collections
• HVHS Newsletter

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Local History
Brief histories of our local Hopewell Valley communities.

• Mercer County
• Hopewell Township
• Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough
• Titusville & Washington Crossing

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Membership
Hopewell Valley Historical Society is an independent non-profit organization of volunteers, funded primarily by membership. Membership benefits include advance notice of events, our quarterly newsletter, volunteer opportunities, and special members-only events.

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Donations
In addition to membership, the Hopewell Valley Historical Society welcomes donations from individuals and organizations to help support our ongoing work to help keep local history alive.

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