(S-08) America 250th & Heritage Tourism: Storytelling, Preservation & Community Growth
About this Session
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, this dynamic panel led by PBS host and producer Darley Newman explores how New Jersey destinations can leverage heritage tourism to support preservation, economic impact, and public engagement—during America 250 and beyond. Drawing from the PBS series Travels with Darley: Revolutionary Road Trip, this session will share how inspired storytelling, media partnerships, and cross-state collaboration can elevate historic places and deepen public connection.
Presented by
Darley Newman
Darley Newman is a creator, author, and explorer known for multiple Emmy Award-winning PBS series and her iHeart podcast. She’s blended world-record feats with bold, quirky adventures—from leaping off the world’s highest commercial bungee in Macao to biking WWI battlefields...
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Mark Nonestied
Mark Nonestied is the Middlesex County Historian and a Division Head with the Middlesex County Division of History and Historic Preservation. He oversees both East Jersey Old Town Village and the Cornelius Low House Middlesex County Museum in Piscataway, NJ....
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Dr. Wanda Lundy
Rev. Dr. Wanda M Lundy - An ordained Presbyterian (USA) minister with 39 years of experience in pastoral, institutional, and academic ministry. She serves as adjunct faculty at Union Theological Seminary and site coordinator for the Master of Professional Studies...
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Will Krakower
Will Krakower is the Resource Interpretive Specialist at Princeton Battlefield State Park, acting as the chief historian and site manager since 2018. He is a graduate of Rutgers University with a BA and MA in History, with a specialization in...
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