Welcome to The Hobbs Family Union, Inc. Website!
The Hobbs Family Union. Inc. was organized in 2017 to research, preserve, and edify the history of Hobbstown, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Our mission is to record and depict the little-known aspects of a community formed by Blacks in the early 20th century as a haven from racism and economic oppression within the larger American story.
Amos, General Washington, and Robert Hobbs were emigrees from Georgia early in the Great Migration, eventually settling in rural Bridgewater Township, New Jersey during 1920. They founded a community that included their families & friends and called it ‘Hobbstown’.
There they established a village of fellow travelers all in pursuit of economic and social empowerment. Hobbstown became a source of support, encouragement, and pride for generations of families.
The Hobbstown Centennial - 'A Century of Community' - celebrated August 21-23, 2021 honors the contributions, the successes, and the legacy of those early settlers.
This website serves to enable communication. Everyone is invited to engage. It features our regional family history, photos, and stories. We look forward to hearing your Hobbstown history. You can post your story and photos to this site.
We strive to make a difference through education, edification, and ensuring the preservation and promotion of our American story.
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