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Dr. Wanda Lundy

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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 Program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in New York. Dr. Lundy is Director of Operations for the Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce and the Elizabeth Destination Marketing Organization. Her current research centers on 313+ free and enslaved African people buried in unmarked graves at the Old First Presbyterian Church cemetery in Elizabeth, NJ. She leads efforts to honor their legacy through a public monument. Her upcoming book, Creating ACTS Communities: Personal & Community Transformation, will be published this fall. She has traveled extensively, including to Cuba, Brazil, Israel, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Honduras, Senegal, and Korea. She is married to jazz musician Curtis Lundy and is the proud mother of Love and Luqman.

Dr. Wanda Lundy

Sessions

(S-8) 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
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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