Join Doug Dixon of the Hopewell Valley History Project on a walking tour of Seminary Avenue. Doug will share the stories of the people and businesses that helped a small village grow into a prosperous town.

The one block of Seminary Avenue coming off of East Broad Street in Hopewell Borough is an unassuming street with no architecturally distinguished homes, or well-known buildings, or historical markers. But once it was opened around 1880 after the arrival of the railroad, Seminary Avenue became a “starter street” for the borough of Hopewell, a place to find subdivided buildings with apartments and storefronts where young families and small businesses could establish themselves and grow and prosper. Seminary helped launch civic institutions and supported thriving town businesses serving the many needs of the borough and the greater Hopewell Valley. Grocer, shoe repair, barber, and auto repair are just some of the businesses and services that made their mark on Hopewell. This small avenue continues this role in Hopewell today. Join us to learn more about the big impact of this small avenue.

The tour will gather off East Broad and cover the short stretch of Seminary Avenue, then proceed two more blocks down East Broad and South Greenwood, ending at the Hopewell Gazebo Park. Registration encouraged. Register here: Seminary Avenue. Cosponsored by the Hopewell Public Library.