Welcome to the 50 th  year of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society! In 1975, a group of people inspired by the coming Bicentennial...

Return to the time when colonial taverns were social media as Michael Gabriele talks about his book, Colonial Taverns of NJ , and The...

Don't miss this opening event of the 250th anniversary of America's Independence in the historic 1867 Sanctuary in Ewing on October 19,...

April 1974: Holly Trumpovicz (1st row, second from left) was first girl drafted into the Hopewell Valley Little League, Major League...

Happy Fall Everyone! Cynthia O'Connor presented a HVHS House Lineage plaque to Bonita Grant, owner of the Burt Stilwell Farmstead, in...

Presented by Revolution NJ September 17, 2025, optional luncheon followed by event at 1:30. Get your tickets at NJPAC.org

Register now to help the Hopewell Valley Historical Society kick off its 50th year on September 28th!

Intrepid videographers Bob Warznak and Doug Dixon The Hopewell Valley Historical Society is renowned for producing fascinating programs...

250 years ago, residents of the Hopewell Valley were preparing for the coming war, but feeling hopeful that it would be short and not...

The Hopewell Valley Historical Society is so grateful to all the wonderful organizers of Pennington Day for a recent grant they gave us...

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...

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT as of June 17, 2025 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