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New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference

Mark Nonestied

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Mark Nonestied

Middlesex County Division of History and Historic Preservation

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. Mr. Nonestied has lectured and written on a number of topics related to New Jersey and Middlesex County history. He is the co-author of New Jersey Cemeteries and Tombstones: History in the Landscape, published by Rutgers University Press and the recipient of the 2010 New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Award, non-fiction scholarly category and has received an Award of Recognition by the New Jersey Historical Commission for outstanding service to public knowledge and preservation of the history of New Jersey.

Mark Nonestied

Sessions

(S-04) Living History in Practice: Special Considerations for Historical Reenactments

Time:
Thursday, 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Room 109
Audience: H, HT, M/C, NP
Historical reenactments are powerful tools for public engagement, but they require careful planning to ensure safety, accuracy, and meaningful interpretation. This proposed panel session will explore the behind-the-scenes considerations that make successful reenactments possible at historic sites.
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Presenters:
Mark A. Turdo
Assistant Director of Interpretation & Curation Old Barracks Museum Trenton, NJ
Mark Nonestied
Middlesex County Division of History and Historic Preservation
Larry Kidder
Farm Historian & Interpreter, Howell Living History Farm
Ronald P. Rinaldi
Historian, Educator, Reenactor and Trustee of the Washington Crossing Park Association of NJ
Bill Marsch
Development Specialist, Princeton Battlefield Society

(S-08) America 250th & Heritage Tourism: Storytelling, Preservation & Community Growth

Time:
Thursday, 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Location: Room 129
Audience: HT, M/C, NP
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 her PBS series Travels with Darley: Revolutionary Road Trip, Newman and her panelists share how inspired storytelling, media partnerships, and cross-state collaboration can elevate historic places and deepen public connection.
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Presenters:
Darley Newman
Executive Producer, Author & TV Host - Travels with Darley
Mark Nonestied
Middlesex County Division of History and Historic Preservation
Dr. Wanda Lundy
Will Krakower
Resource Interpretive Specialist II - Historic ResourcesPrinceton Battlefield State Park & Thomas Clarke House State Historic Site, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

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