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Hopewell Borough's own Kate Jackson to speak about her research on Black History in the Hopewell Valley
Join Kate Jackson on Wednesday, April 16 at the Hopewell Theatre as she presents her multi-faceted research on Black history in the...
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Mar 261 min read
HVHS Event - Jersey genius: Stephen Crane, March 30 at the Pennington school
Learn about the life of illustrious writer and one-time Pennington resident Stephen Crane, author of the Red Badge of Courage
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Feb 202 min read
Princeton Battlefield Society and Morven Museum & Garden to Host Local Historian and Author John Rees To Discuss Black Soldiers in the Revolution During Black History Month
HVHS is happy to share this press release from our friends at the Princeton Battlefield Society and Morven. The Princeton Battlefield...
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Feb 44 min read
Throughout February - art of the witness stones at Princeton library
Over the past three years, eighth grade students from the Hopewell Valley Regional School District's Timberlane Middle School worked with...
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Jan 311 min read
Don't Miss: Preservation of the Hopewell Railroad Station: A Partnership with the New Jersey Historic Trust - coming in 10 days
Presentation by Michael Mills  Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 7 pm - Free and open to the public The recent rehabilitation project at the...
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Jan 52 min read
What’s Brewing in New Jersey?
We just got word from our friends at Revolution NJ that they will be participating in Patriots' Week with one of their amazing Tavern...
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Dec 21, 20241 min read
"These are the times that try men's souls"
Courtesy of Wikimedia " https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9051493">Link</a> Really interesting article from Heather Cox...
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Dec 20, 20242 min read
News from the archives: Fall 2024
News from the
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Dec 16, 20244 min read
10 Crucial Days bus tour
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...
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Dec 6, 20242 min read
On Giving tuesday, please donate to local history
On this Giving Tuesday, we are so thankful for our many members and friends who support the important work of preserving history in the...
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Dec 3, 20241 min read
Holiday open house at three of our Hopewell Borough partners - Saturday, December 7th
The Hopewell Public Library, the Hopewell Museum, and the Hopewell Baptist Meeting House are co-hosting a Holiday Open House event...
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Nov 23, 20241 min read
Preservation of the Hopewell Railroad Station: A Partnership with the New Jersey Historic TrustÂ
This presentation will discuss both the history and the future of the Hopewell Train Station.
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Nov 16, 20242 min read
Welcome to the soft launch of the Hopewell Valley Historical society's brand new website!!!
As the Hopewell Valley Historical Society's 50th anniversary approaches, we are sprucing up our website and excited to share many new...
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Nov 10, 20242 min read
SAVE THE DATE!
Hopewell Holiday Open Houses - 2024   Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 1 - 4 pm Save the Date  - Visit the Hopewell Public Library , The...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
Hopewell 57 is posted
ICYMI - Doug Dixon's fascinating talk on the evolution of the building at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Somerset Street in Hopewell...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
Smith to Rockwell to "Hopewell 57" - A Hopewell Story
Presented by Douglas Dixon What is "Hopewell 57" - that big brick building complex at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Somerset Street...
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Sep 14, 20242 min read
Hopewell was like a Roman Circus: Hopewell, the Sourlands and the Lindbergh Kidnapping
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Step back to the early 1930s when Hopewell Borough became the center of the most famous kidnapping of all time.
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Sep 14, 20242 min read
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