Past Programs
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During the course of the year the Hopewell Valley Historical Society sponsors community programs on local history, often in partnership with the Hopewell Museum and the Pennington Library. These programs typically are free and open to the public.
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Reenactors at Hopewell Valley Heritage Weekend
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2019 Past Programs - Fall / Winter
The Hopewell Valley History Project
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Wed., Dec. 4, 2019 - 7 pm
** Hopewell Train Station ** 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell NJ Free and open to the public Local enthusiast Doug Dixon will introduce the Hopewell Valley History Project, a new volunteer effort to collect and organize the important sources of our local heritage in digital form, to share online for open and convenient access (HopewellHistoryProject.org). So are you interested in exploring the history of your house, your neighborhood, your town, your forebearers? The good news is that there's lots of information available on various sites online, and we also are blessed with a variety of institutions that are collecting and archiving local materials. But how and where do you get started? How do you figure out the fundamentals, so that you then can dig in deeper? This is the genesis of the Hopewell Valley History Project, which already has posted over 100 key references (including historic e-books and photos, maps and aerial images, and municipal tax maps), along with research guides that provide overviews of the available materials and references for future research. Doug Dixon is an independent technology consultant and writer, specializing in Web technology, databases, and digital media. He previously was a product manager and software developer at Intel and Sarnoff. Doug is a board member of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society, and is managing the new HVHS website, along with the Hopewell Public Library website. He also developed the Hopewell-Events.com site that provides consolidated listings of upcoming featured events at local non-profits. Sponsored by the Hopewell Public Library |
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Hopewell Holiday Teas
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Sun. Dec. 1, 2019 - One Chilly Sunday Afternoon -- Two Welcoming Town Traditions.
Hopewell Museum, 28 E. Broad Street - 1 - 4 pm Join Museum staff and trustees for a wonderful holiday tea and tour at the newly reimagined Museum. NEW! Children's activity booklets! Hopewell Public Library, 13 E. Broad Street - 1 - 3 pm Drop by the Red Library to enjoy homemade goodies and conversation with staff, volunteers, board members, Friends, and other patrons. NEW! Children's Program at 1 pm with Lily Bunny and Suki (Registration required at 609-466-1626). |
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The Ten Crucial Days: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds
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Tues., Nov. 19 , 2019 - 7- 8 pm
Hopewell Branch, Mercer County Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Rd., Pennington, NJ 08534 Free and open to the public This talk tells the story of the battles of Trenton and Princeton that took place between December 25, 1776 and January 3, 1777 and why they are so important in the history of the American Revolution. In many ways the talk focuses on the people of New Jersey, especially Hopewell Township, and how their lives were influenced by the events discussed. The talk is based on Mr. Kidder’s research for his recent book entitled The Ten Crucial Days: Washington’s Vision for Victory Unfolds (The Knox Press). Mr. Kidder is a retired history teacher who has been involved as a volunteer historian and public speaker for many years with several New Jersey historic sites and historical societies, including the Hopewell Valley Historical Society (Past President). He is the author of three books on the Revolution as it affected people in today’s Hopewell, Lawrence, and Ewing Townships and the city of Trenton. Co-sponsored by the Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library, Hopewell Valley Historical Society, and the Hopewell Museum. Registration requested. |
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HVHS Annual Meeting: House History Research
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Sun., Sept. 29 , 2019 - 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Titusville Presbyterian Church, 48 River Drive, Titusville, NJ The Annual Meeting will open with a business meeting for HVHS. Members will be asked to vote on a slate of officers and new trustees. After the business meeting, Pam Cain will present a program based on her experience conducting the Historical Society’s House Lineage program in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Her presentation will discuss her methodology for doing the research, with examples, and include some of her interesting findings. The HVHS “house plaques” on more than 100 Hopewell Valley properties were a direct result of Pam’s research. Pam's research was a valuable help in the preparation of the book, Hopewell: A Historical Geography by Richard Hunter and Richard Porter, published by Hopewell Township in 1990. She also did the main body of the research to help in placing the historic Hunt Farmstead, owned by Mercer County, on the Historic Register. She did numerous walking tours of Pennington for local groups and the grammar school. Her work has been used by the Friends of the Pennington Library and the Friends of the Hopewell Library in the preparation of their house tour brochures in recent years. - Download PDF brochure Bring a guest. Refreshments will be served. |
Pam Cain
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Kid with a Camera: Memories of Pennington N. J. at Mid-Twentieth Century
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Sun., Sept. 22, 2019 - 3 pm
The Pennington School, Wesley Forum, Kenneth Kai Tai Yen Humanities Building Photo essay author Mike Thomsen will share stories and photos from Pennington during the 1940s and 1950s. Thomsen grew up at 25 East Welling Avenue, arriving in Pennington with his family in 1946, at the age of 4. He has written a photo essay filled with reminiscences about his experiences growing up in Pennington. Co-sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Historical Society, Hopewell Museum & Pennington Public Library. Click here for free tickets. - Download PDF brochure |
Thomsen Photos
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2019 Past Programs
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2018 Past Programs
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2017 Past Programs (partial)
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2016 Past Programs (partial)
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2015 Past Programs (partial)
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