Nathaniel Phelps, Jr. House (1734)

The house at 192 Hope Valley Road in Hebron is a Colonial Cape built in 1734 by Lt. Nathaniel Phelps, Jr. (1703-1781) His father, Capt. Nathaniel Phelps, Sr. (1677-1746) and uncle, Timothy Phelps (1663-1729), were among the first settlers of Hebron in 1690. The area where the house was erected became known as Hopevale and today’s Hope Valley Road was called the “Highway from Hebron to Hopevale.” Among the house’s later owners were the Rebillard, Porter and Coats families.