This program will now be hel d virtually. \;
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\nThe arrival of two railroads in the 1870s spurred the growth of Hopewell Borough\, as mo re convenient transportation brought greater opportunities for residents a nd businesses. But local boosters in Hopewell also saw a greater opportuni ty\, and invested in developing Railroad Place along the railroad tracks a s an industrial district that could support larger-scale manufacturing to provide more jobs and stronger growth. \;
\nWe'll investigate th e sometimes convoluted history of the larger industrial buildings that hav e been passed down to us from that era\, including the Chocolate Factory ( manufacturing bon-bons for 25 years)\, the Tomato Factory (canning tomatoe s for 55 years)\, J. B. Hill's (coal and then lumber for over a century)\, and Rockwell Manufacturing (back to Smith Novelty in the early 1900s).&nb sp\;
\nDoug Dixon is an independent technology consultant and writer \, now morphed into a history enthusiast. He is a board member of the Hope well Museum and the Hopewell Valley Historical Society.
\nIn the pas t few years\, Doug has developed the Hopewell Valley History Project\, whi ch is working with many local contributors to collect and freely share dig ital copies of local historical materials - now with over 450 documents an d maps\, 2200 images\, and an interactive historical map of Hopewell.
\ nAt the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief onli
ne survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/58966
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