Patrick Harshbarger

Patrick Harshbarger is Vice President at Hunter Research, Inc., a Trenton-based cultural resources management firm. He currently oversees the firm’s work in historical research, historic architectural survey, interpretive and preservation planning, and industrial archaeology. With more than 35 years of experience, he has worked in 21 states for a variety of clients from federal and state agencies to municipalities and not-for-profits. Although he entered the profession with a background in historic site management and industrial history and is considered a national expert in historic bridges and engineering, his experiences and projects are varied, and in recent years have included those that focus on interpretive planning for historic sites and organizations of various sizes with recommendations for creative techniques to engage audiences with history, including adaptations to incorporate emerging technologies. He has coordinated and overseen the completion of interpretive plans at the local, county and regional levels, including Millstone Township (Monmouth County), Passaic County and the Musconetcong Watershed.