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New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference

Mark A. Turdo

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Mark A. Turdo

Assistant Director of Interpretation & Curation
Old Barracks Museum
Trenton, NJ

Mark A. Turdo has been a living history interpreter since he was twelve years old. Since then, he has interpreted the lives of soldiers, farmers, and missionaries at historic sites throughout the east coast. He has helped organize some of the largest Revolutionary War reenactments, appeared in a number of documentaries, and was a military consultant for the movie The Patriot. Since 2023, he has been the Assistant Director of Interpretation & Curation at the Old Barracks Museum, where he oversees daily living history programs, organizes the annual Battle of Trenton reenactment, and is part of the planning group for the Ten Crucial Days 250th event.

Mark A. Turdo

Sessions

(S-4) Living History in Practice: Special Considerations for Historical Reenactments

Time:
Thursday, 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Location:
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 Panel member for session on reenacting and living history - Bill Marsh moderator
Ronald P. Rinaldi
Historian, Educator, Reenactor and Trustee of the Washington Crossing Park Association of NJ
Bill Marsch
Development Specialist, Princeton Battlefield Society

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