Hopewell,
Virginia is one of the oldest continually
settled communities in the nation. In 1607, just a
few days after the first settlers landed in Jamestown,
Captain Christopher Newport explored the Hopewell area.
A community was formed there in 1613. An Indian
massacre occurred in 1622, but the tenacious survivors
remained and rebuilt. As with most of
Virginia,
Hopewell was the site of many Revolutionary War
battles, and during the Civil War, the community became
one of Ulysses S. Grant's headquarters. Historic
Hopewell has preserved many of the sites and buildings
that tell of its past.
Hopewell is located in the Tidewater Physiographic
Province, on the
Virginia Coastal
Plain near where the
Appomattox and
James
Rivers converge. Tubing, canoeing and
kayaking, and fishing are all enjoyed by Hopewell
residents.
Virginia's capital city of
Richmond is only
20 miles northwest of Hopewell, and
Washington
D.C. is 115 miles to the north. The
population of 22,000 (census 2000) is a part of
Prince
George County, which has 73 recognized historic
sites within it, and is known for being a premier deer
and turkey hunting area. Throughout the county,
many old plantation homes are visited by countless
tourists each year, while Hopewell offers fine
restaurants and shopping to those tourists as well.
Prince George County is located within the
Richmond-Petersburg
Metropolitan area, a thriving business community.
The county is strategically located between Interstates
95 and 295, giving the area easy access to all the
Eastern markets. The
Ports
of Richmond and
Hampton
Road are both nearby, making this a prime location
for business.
Hopewell and Prince George County enjoy one of the
lowest tax structures in the entire region. An
Enterprise
Zone is located within the County, offering new
businesses even more tax incentives at both state and
local levels. Part of
Virginia's
Gateway Region, one of the fastest growing regions
in the state, the city of Hopewell offers close
proximity to the new growth, while still retaining its
natural beauty.
