Hopewell Valley Historical Society

05/24/2026

Only One Week until our big birthday bash!

Our 50th anniversary party is next Sunday, May 31st - food, birthday cake, cash bar, trivia contest, Key note speaker Larry Kidder, music by Con Brio, and OUR BOOK will be for sale!

Don't miss it, register now!

Join the Hopewell Valley Historical Society as we revel in 50 years of preserving Hopewell History!

04/29/2026

Open Now: Titusville Elementary photograph exhibit. Coming May 6: Don't miss a deep dive into the exhibit and all things HVHS archives - a talk by HVHS archive consultant Katie Chase.

Join us at the Mercer County Library - Hopewell Branch to view photos of life at Titusville Elementary in the mid 20th century. Open every day the library is open April 20 - May 29, 2026. For a deep dive, don't miss Katie Chase's talk about the exhibit and the entire HVHS archival collection on May....

03/06/2026

Celebrate the 250th anniversary year with Nancy B. Kennedy, whose illustrated talk, "This Sacred Soil," tells the often overlooked story of women in Revolutionary times.Wednesday, April 8 ~ 7 - 8:30 pmHopewell Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 80 W Broad St., Hopewell, NJ 08525

01/08/2026

In addition to HVHS' own events, we wanted to let you know about history events happening this month sponsored by our friends and partners. For more details visit: https://wix.to/4vTfllp

01/04/2026

Hopewell Valley Historical Society January 2026 Post

January 2026

12/30/2025

New Hopewell history event!

Cider in the 18th century - a talk by Mark A. Turdo

12/05/2025

Here's a cool thing that we just got word about but historic house lovers won't want to miss: Mill Hill's annual tour, this year featuring the home of Max Hayden, Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Commission Chair and architect par excellence! This will be a treat!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-mill-hill-holiday-house-tour-tickets-1830817657899

12/03/2025

HVHS Happenings in December

And….. we’re off into the holiday season! This has been a busy month for the HVHS Board as we make plans for the two big milestones coming in 2026. It is our 50 th year as an organization and of course it is the 250 th anniversary of our country’s independence in which Hopewell Valley was so i...

11/28/2025

Start your holidays next Saturday in Hopewell Borough!

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11/25/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from HVHS!

These photos from the Helen Case Collection at the Hopewell Valley Historical Society show the Thanksgiving celebration at Titusville Elementary School on November 21, 1956, which was the day before Thanksgiving that year. Do any of you recognize yourselves in this photos? We know that Debbie Shelle...