Hopewell in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hopewell Academy
Photographed By Alan Edelson, June 11, 2010
1. Hopewell Academy Marker
Founded here in Baptist Parsonage, 1756. Alumni James Manning and Hezekiah Smith developed Brown University.Erected by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 40° 23.322′ N, 74° 45.766′ W. Marker is in Hopewell, New Jersey, in Mercer County. Marker is on West Broad Street (County Route 518), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hopewell NJ 08525, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Joab Houghton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hopewell Call To Duty (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Hart (approx. half a mile away); Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad Historic District (approx. one mile away); Province Line Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Historic Village of Mount Rose (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Three Brothers (approx. 2.6 miles away); John Hart's Cave (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell.
Photographed By Alan Edelson, June 11, 2010
2. Hopewell Academy
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
