4 More Historical Markers Added On The Lawrence Hopewell Trail

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — The Lawrence Hopewell Trail now has four more historical markers.

The History Along the LHT project has installed the markers — two in Lawrence and two in Hopewell. This brings the total along the 20-mile-long trail to 17.

Two of the new signs, along Pennington Rocky Hill Road, discuss the history of farming in Hopewell Township. Another, along Province Line Road, focuses on the history of the King’s Highway, which is today’s US-206.

The fourth, on the trail at ETS, explains the history of ETS and the development of its corporate campus.

The nonprofit Lawrence Hopewell Trail Corp., which works with landowners to build and maintain the trail, began the project of installing historical markers along the trail in 2021.

The signs, funded largely through a donor and developed with Hunter Research, describe everything from notable events to historic structures to geological formations.

As a result, the trail, already popular with walkers, runners, cyclists and birdwatchers, has also become an outdoor history museum.

The History Along the LHT program will continue in 2025 with the anticipated installation of a half-dozen additional signs, including several on the planned Maidenhead Meadows boardwalk in Lawrence Township.

The Saturday Morning Walking Club will host special events that include brief local history talks at each sign.

The complete list of installed signs can be found on the Lawrence Hopewell Trail’s website.

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