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Saturday, March 11, 2023

History and Historic Preservation Conference, June 12-13

 

 

The League of Historical Societies of New Jersey — www.lhsnj.org

 


 




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Welcome to the New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference

FUN AND FURY

 




Welcome to the New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference

FUN AND FURY

WHEN & WHERE: June 12 & 13, 2023 at Stockton University—Atlantic City    

 

The New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference is the annual state-wide educational and networking opportunity for history and historic preservation professionals and volunteers in the fields of architecture, planning, heritage site and museum management, public history, archaeology, municipal preservation commissions, county heritage offices, developers, students, and more.   

 

Conference Program

It’s going to be an exciting and packed two-day event in Atlantic City, home to the world’s first and longest boardwalk!  

The New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference is the annual state-wide educational and networking opportunity for history and historic preservation professionals as well as volunteers in the fields of architecture, planning, heritage site and museum management, public history, archaeology, municipal preservation commissions, county heritage offices, developers, students, and more.   

Conference highlights:

 

  • Opening reception at Boardwalk Hall featuring Nelson Johnson, author of The Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City & Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
  • An exciting keynote address by Adam Markham, Acting Director of the Climate & Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), at the Tropicana
  • Hands-on workshops with the NJ Historic Preservation Office
  • Choice of classroom sessions, lightning sessions, and tours of Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall, and South Jersey architecture
  • Marketplace sponsor and vendor exhibits 
  • Student Poster Sessions
  • Closing reception at Stockton University-Atlantic City

Click here to view the program for June 12

 

Click here to view the program for June 13

 

Registration information will be available soon!