Elisabeth Tatum
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Social Media Content for the Old Barracks Museum 

In addition to my role as costumed historical interpreter at the Old Barracks Museum, I contribute to the museum's social media content on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter; click on the logos below to go directly to the page, or scroll to see sample of the content in Instagram form. 
NJTV Tourism Tournament
In the summer of 2018, the Old Barracks Museum competed against iconic NJ institutions for the title "New Jersey's Favorite Tourism Destination." ​NJTV awarded the museum a three and a half minute spot as a result of my social media posts, a selection of which appears below. 
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THESE are the times that try men’s souls! It’s coming to the end of the round, can we rally and defeat them?! Vote Barracks! Link in Bio #njtvtourismtourney Photo credit: Al Pocheck

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Aug 30, 2018 at 5:33am PDT

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At the Old Barracks, our animals are cute AND Patriotic! We may be pitted against the Cape May County Park/Zoo, but we’re not worried. Vote Chippy the Barracks Squirrel! Link in Bio #njtvtourismtourney

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Aug 29, 2018 at 11:10am PDT

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Fix your bayonets, Charge! It’s time again to vote in the #NJTVTourismTourney Help us win our bracket against the Red Mill Museum Village, and thanks again to all those who voted in the previous round! Link in Bio (Picture featuring Summer Camp kids 2018) #visithistorictrenton #njhistory #museums #revwar #F&Iwar #18thcentury #livinghistory

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Aug 8, 2018 at 2:30pm PDT


The "Coolest Museum in New Jersey"

Since the win, The Discoverer Blog voted the Old Barracks Museum the "Coolest Museum in New Jersey," among the ranks of the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Pennsylvania. 
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Manufacturing a Revolution Event Series
For our March 2019 event, I wrote social media content to explain the interpretive themes. By developing consistent, scheduled posts, I advertised the event and educated the public about life in eighteenth-century Trenton. 
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“In our story, we meet Trenton’s craftsmen, merchants, mill owners, innkeepers, ministers, lawyers, farmers, and laborers, as well as politicians and soldiers. Equally important, we meet their wives, children, apprentices, servants, and slaves….The stories of people who traveled through, or spent some time in Trenton, speak to the significance of the town...Each story adds to the rich tapestry of individual experiences encountered during the Revolution.” Larry Kidder Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton, 1774-1783 Join us on March 23rd and 24th for our Manufacturing the Revolution ! Meet 18th-century tradesmen and women and discuss how life in Trenton in the winter of 1777-1778 was dramatically affected by this time of revolution. #visithistorictrenton #downtontrenton #crossroadsoftheamericanrevolution #18thcentury For more info visit www.barracks.org

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Feb 23, 2019 at 9:16am PST

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Trades Spotlight: Laundresses ? How did the Revolution affect the daily lives of people living in Trenton? … “So necessary a post and so much a thoroughfare” is how Trentonians described their overcrowded town to Washington in January of 1778. Trenton had seen the ravages of war the previous winter, had been overburdened by travelers, and very shortly would be home to a variety of military men including cavalry, navy, and NJ militia. For local men and women, the Revolution introduced new experiences everyday. Speak to 18th-century laundresses at our “Manufacturing the Revolution” event on March 23 and 24th and learn how women in the crossroads of Trenton confronted hardships as well as opportunities. For more info visit http://www.barracks.org Quotation: Quote: To George Washington from Trenton and Mercer County Magistrates, 2 January 1778 from Larry Kidder’s Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton 1774-1783 #oldbarracksmuseum #trenton #downtowntrenton #manufacturingtherevolution #18thcentury #laundress #laundry #18thcenturylaundry #textiles #history #1778 #ValleyForge #MaterialCulture #museum #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #RevolutionaryWar #Womenoftherevoltution #women #Armywives #Army

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Feb 26, 2019 at 8:00am PST

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Trades Spotlight: Shoemakers How much work did the Continental Army require to properly equip their men? … “The year 1778 brought no reduction in the need for Trenton’s war efforts. The Continental army’s winter encampment at Valley Forge required the supply depot to stay active.” Trenton’s proximity to Valley Forge and the Delaware River made it the ideal location for supplies to be made and shipped to the Continental Army. In a time before machinery, equipping an army was no small task, as each soldier required hand-made items that had to last at least a year of extreme conditions. Required to march an average 10 miles a day, an 18th-century army consumed shoes to an insatiable degree. On March 23rd and 24th during our “Manufacturing the Revolution” event, talk to shoemakers at work and learn why this time-consuming and labor-intensive trade was indispensable for the Continental Army. For more info visit http://www.barracks.org #oldbarracksmuseum #theoldbarracks #livinghistory #history #1778 #18thCentury #trades #shoemaker #spotlight #manufacturingarevolution #valleyforge #winteratvalleyforge #trenton #downtown #downtowntrenton #newjersey #nj #centraljersey #tourism #newjerseytourism #museum #historymuseum #manufacturingtherevolution

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Mar 15, 2019 at 3:01am PDT


Daily Happenings at the Museum
By continuously highlighting the new things happening at the museum, I use social media to sustain the Old Barracks Museum’s current following, reach potential visitors, and promote return visitation.
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ART ALL DAY is happening NOW in Trenton! Stop by the Old Barracks until 6pm today to see some hand-sewn 18th-century reproductions produced by the historical interpreters and learn more about local history! #artalldaytrenton #visithistorictrenton #downtowntrenton #trentonmakes

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Nov 3, 2018 at 10:04am PDT

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Here’s something you don’t see every day: the Barracks circa 1918!

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Nov 10, 2018 at 11:11am PST

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Work in progress! Thanks to a generous grant from the NJ Cultural Trust, we are replacing the shingles on the Officer’s House this week. From the 1910’s into the 1980’s, the building was roofed with slate. This choice was made during the first restoration and the weight of the stone threatened the structural integrity of the original beams. In the second restoration, the slate was replaced with more appropriate cedar shingles, which have a shorter functional lifespan. This current project will help us to keep our building safe, secure, and authentic for coming generations!

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Sep 4, 2018 at 9:39am PDT


Just for Fun
To keep social media presence inviting and entertaining for a variety of audiences, I make sure to include lighter tone posts that still convey important historical content.
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You’ll be blown away by the amount of fun we’re having! Visit us for our next Second Saturday Family Fun Day, May 12th! #visithistorictrenton #18thcentury #museum #childsplay #newjersey #njhistory #history Children Blowing Bubbles (with oyster shell and broken clay pipe stem)

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on May 9, 2018 at 8:57am PDT

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“Crack that whip Give the past the slip” □ Interpreters tried their hand at a game of “ peg- farthing” this past Second Saturday Family Fun Day! Players compete to knock out the coin, or 'farthing' from the center of the circle using their whip tops. Whoever is successful, wins the coin! For more fun 18th-century games, check out "A Little Pretty Pocket Book", one of the earlies printed children's books by John Newberry https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/a-pretty-little-pocket-book #visithistorictrenton #childsplay #history #museum #newjersey #18thcentury #livinghistory

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on May 14, 2018 at 8:02am PDT

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We’re off to the races here at the Barracks! Be sure to stop by and try your hand at beating our interpreters at a race!

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Apr 14, 2018 at 8:42am PDT


Holidays & Current Events
​To keep the social media content relevant, I regularly theme posts around holidays, current events, trending topics, and local happenings.
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Even in the 18th century British Army, a landscape dominated by men, it would have been difficult to go #ADayWithoutAWoman . Female followers of the army provided necessary services such as laundry for the men and were paid to do so. □: Kassidy McNair Image: The Laundress by James Malton 1785 #InternationalWomansDay #18thcentury #Trenton #livinghistory #oldbarracks #oldbarracksmuseum #americanhistory #armylife #womenshistorymonth

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Mar 8, 2017 at 6:23am PST

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If you're in #Trenton for the #MarchforScience be sure to stop by the Old Barracks Museum and learn about the Barracks' crucial role in the history of small pox inoculations. The unprecedented large-scale inoculation of the continental army under George Washington's orders paved the way for Dr. Edward Jenner, an English scientist and physician, who 10 years after the American Revolution, developed the process that we now call our modern day vaccination. #science #historyofscience #trenton #newjersey #medicalhistory #18thcentury

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Apr 22, 2017 at 7:44am PDT

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Progress is not always a straight line. Between 1776 to 1807, women and free African Americans had the right to vote in New Jersey. This legislation was partly a result of political ideals generating in an age of enlightenment and revolution in the United States. Country's natures change however, and 30 years later this right was repealed and not replaced until the 20th century. What will our country's path to progress look like next? Join the conversation at our Creating Progress: Stitch & Chat on 1/19 to from 12-2pm. Bring a project to work on and enjoy some light refreshments. Image: New Jersey State house c. 1792 Extract of a letter from a member of the Legislature, Trenton, 1800

A post shared by Old Barracks Museum (@oldbarracksmuseum) on Jan 15, 2019 at 9:33am PST

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