Discovering Local History Online: Exploring Seminary Ave. - Doug Dixon - 7/6/2022

"Discovering Local History Online: Exploring Seminary Ave." presentation by Douglas Dixon, July 6, 2022. Hopewell Public Library "Wednesday Night Out" Lecture Series Co-sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Historical Society and The Hopewell Museum For more information and references, see https://hopewellhistoryproject.org/2022/07/09/discovering-local-history-online-seminary-presentation-and-video/ Doug Dixon demonstrates how researching in a variety of online resources (many free) can weave together interesting stories of our local history, using the apparently undistinguished Seminary Avenue, which became a “starter street” for Hopewell after it was opened around 1880. Doug will explore the stories of the amazing variety of people and businesses that developed along this street, illustrated by sources including maps and photos, books and references, deeds and census records, newspaper articles and obituaries – and enhanced by the memories of local people and family members.