Fire Destroys Historic Walker House In Mercer County

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The historic Walker House, located on Woosamonsa Road, Hopewell, was destroyed in a fire Thursday. The property was unoccupied during the time of the incident.

Around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, fire units from Pennington, Hopewell, and Titusville units were dispatched to the location to battle “a fully involved” blaze.

On arrival, firefighters found that “the building had been free burning for quite some time.”

Crews stretched multiple lines to extinguish the fire, while Pennington and Hopewell tankers were utilized for water supply.

“It is a great loss to the community to lose such an important structure. It is fortunate that the building was unoccupied at the time, and there were no injuries,” a statement from Hopewell Township officials said.

The incident was an isolated one, officials said. The property was recently purchased by the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space as part of its network of trails. The house dates back to the mid-1800s.

Hopewell Township Police are working with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and Hopewell Valley Emergency Services to determine the source and cause of the fire. “Due to the total loss of the home, the investigation may take some time,” officials said.

Anyone with additional information, please contact Detective Michael Makwinski at 609-737-3100 or mmakwinski@hopewelltwp.org.

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