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Historical Markers in Hopewell

 
Clickable Map of Mercer County, New Jersey and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Mercer County, NJ (494) Burlington County, NJ (345) Hunterdon County, NJ (379) Middlesex County, NJ (332) Monmouth County, NJ (324) Somerset County, NJ (179) Bucks County, PA (327)  MercerCounty(494) Mercer County (494)  BurlingtonCounty(345) Burlington County (345)  HunterdonCounty(379) Hunterdon County (379)  MiddlesexCounty(332) Middlesex County (332)  MonmouthCounty(324) Monmouth County (324)  SomersetCounty(179) Somerset County (179)  BucksCountyPennsylvania(327) Bucks County (327)
Trenton is the county seat for Mercer County
Hopewell is in Mercer County
Mercer County (494)  ►
ADJACENT TO MERCER COUNTY
Burlington County (345)  ►
Hunterdon County (379)  ►
Middlesex County (332)  ►
Monmouth County (324)  ►
Somerset County (179)  ►
Bucks County, Pennsylvania (327)  ►
 
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1 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Hopewell — Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad Historic District —
Hopewell Frog War was just east of here. For more information visit the Hopewell train station. — — Map (db m98725) HM
2 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Hopewell — Highland Cemetery —
Highland Cemetery is the final resting place for veterans of every war. Among the more than 700 veterans buried at Highland is Charles Wilson. Sgt. Wilson won the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Civil War, and was best known for having 2 . . . — — Map (db m305587) HM
3 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Hopewell — Hopewell Academy —
Founded here in Baptist Parsonage, 1756. Alumni James Manning and Hezekiah Smith developed Brown University. — — Map (db m31797) HM
4 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Hopewell — Hopewell Call To Duty —
Erected by Hopewell Post, American Legion, in honor of those of Hopewell and vicinity who responded to the Nation's call to duty. — — Map (db m37207) HM
5 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Hopewell — Joab Houghton —
Sunday, April 23, 1775, news of the Battle of Lexington reached Hopewell. While the people were worshiping in the First Baptist Church, at the close, Joab Houghton, standing on this block, inspired the men with love of liberty and desire for . . . — — Map (db m31800) HM
6 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Hopewell — John Hart — Signer of The Declaration Of Independence —
Farmstead site of the signer, who lived here 1742-1779. Without formal education, consulted by many, respected by all, "Honest John Hart" gave his property and his life for the cause of liberty. Farmer, miller, judge, speaker of the first New . . . — — Map (db m229676) HM
7 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Hopewell — Mount Rose The Landform — Lawrence Hopewell Trail —
Perhaps you noticed, the going has been a little tougher and hillier along this section of the LHT. From this point, winding eastward to the Province Line, the trail traverses the rocky southern flank of an upland landform known as the Mount Rose . . . — — Map (db m307696) HM
8 ► New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Hopewell — The Three Brothers —
A rock formation here on Pero's Hill in East Amwell Township stands among the more unusual in an area of diverse geology. Local legend persists the three brothers hoping to overcome the Devil were turned to stone to stand here today. — — Map (db m95585) HM
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Nov. 12, 2026