HPL Wednesday Night Out: The Story of the Hopewell Inn and the People Who Sustained It

Wednesday, May 03, 2023 @ 7:00pm

Hopewell Theater
5 S. Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, NJ 08525

• Hopewell Public Library continues their Wednesday Night Out series at Hopewell Theater!


• This month's program is "The Story of the Hopewell Inn and the People Who Sustained It" presented by Douglas Dixon, Hopewell Valley History Project.


• This program is co-sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Historical Society and the Hopewell Museum.


• This is a free event at Hopewell Theater brought to you by Hopewell Public Library. No registration is required.

The Hopewell Inn, long known as the Central Hotel, had a nearly 150 year history as a part of the town of Hopewell before it was demolished in July 2022. The building was used for residential and retail, hotel and livery, saloon and apartments, luncheonette and rooming house, bar and bistro.

This presentation explores the forgotten history of the Hopewell Inn, and the people and families who nurtured and reinvigorated the building and ran the businesses through the years.

We will also take a visual tour of the building in its final form – not only the exterior and public spaces, but also the upstairs rooms and cellar – and discover clues about how the building was constructed and expanded over time.

Learn more here.

About the Speaker: Doug Dixon is an independent technology consultant and writer, now morphed into a history enthusiast. He is a board member of the Hopewell Museum and the Hopewell Valley Historical Society.

This event is co-sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Historical Society and the Hopewell Museum.