Now is a great time to visit the HVHS archives case at the Mercer County Library - Hopewell Branch. Alice Stout Bidwell Created and...

Two Tours - Sunday, May 18 at 10:00 AM and 1 :00 PM.    Each tour will be approximately 1 hour and will look at Pennington’s Crossroads...

New HVHS event! Click "register now" for more information about this in-person, outdoor event!

Seriously. The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution kicked off last weekend with events in Massachusetts. Princeton Battlefield...

April 19, 2025 is the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the first skirmish of what would be many years of...

Established in 1922, The Hopewell Museum preserves and protects many objects that tell the story of the Hopewell Valley and its...

Moore's Station Quarry Time: April 27, 3pm-4pm Venue: Wesley Forum of the Kenneth Kai Tai Yen Humanities Building , The Pennington...

Join Kate Jackson on Wednesday, April 16 at the Hopewell Theatre as she presents her multi-faceted research on Black history in the...

Learn about the life of illustrious writer and one-time Pennington resident Stephen Crane, author of the Red Badge of Courage

HVHS is happy to share this press release from our friends at the Princeton Battlefield Society and Morven. The Princeton Battlefield...

Over the past three years, eighth grade students from the Hopewell Valley Regional School District's Timberlane Middle School worked with...

Presentation by Michael Mills   Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 7 pm - Free and open to the public The recent rehabilitation project at the...

We just got word from our friends at Revolution NJ that they will be participating in Patriots' Week with one of their amazing Tavern...

Courtesy of Wikimedia " https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9051493">Link</a> Really interesting article from Heather Cox...

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If you are a Revolutionary War buff, or a Hopewell Valley history buff, or even just mildly interested in the events that took place here...

On this Giving Tuesday, we are so thankful for our many members and friends who support the important work of preserving history in the...

The Hopewell Public Library, the Hopewell Museum, and the Hopewell Baptist Meeting House are co-hosting a Holiday Open House event...

This presentation will discuss both the history and the future of the Hopewell Train Station.

As the Hopewell Valley Historical Society's 50th anniversary approaches, we are sprucing up our website and excited to share many new...