BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:DorCo X-WR-CALNAME:Battle of Vienna Living History Event BEGIN:VEVENT UID:352082026-08-29 DTSTART:20260829T140000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260829T200000Z LOCATION:4837 Indiantown Road\nVienna Maryland 21869 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4837 Indiantown Road\nVienn a Maryland 21869;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=4837 Indiantown Road:geo:38.508 869,-75.812041 GEO:38.508869;-75.812041 SUMMARY:Battle of Vienna Living History Event CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:See history come alive during an event to commemorate the\nRevo lutionary War's 1779-1782 \"Battle of Vienna.\" Experience a\nRevolutionar y-era military encampment\, a replica 18th-century ship\,\ntraditional mus ic\, exhibits\, food\, and fun for the entire family.\nHappening at two lo cations: Handsell Historic Site and the nearby\nVienna Waterfront. \n\nAt Handsell\, activities include:\n\n * The Chesapeake Independent Blues\, a historical reenactment group\,\nwill set up a military encampment and con duct demonstrations and\ndrills.\n * Demonstrations of oodworking\, open-h earth cooking\, blacksmithing\,\nrug-hooking\, and Native culture\n * Musi c by Ampersand and Linda Harris and David Cole\n * Tours of the Handsell h ouse and the Native American Chicone\nVillage\n * Food by Hooked on Seafoo d food truck and an ice cream truck\n\nOn the Vienna waterfront\, activite s include:\n\n * The Ship’s Company replica vessel\n * Music by the Ship ’s Company Shantymen\n * Tours of historic homes in the charming town of Vienna\n * Visits to the Vienna Heritage Museum and the Nanticoke River\n Discovery Center\n * Children’s games\n * Food trucks\n\nThe $10 ticket (children under 12 are free) provides admission to both\nsites and can be purchased at Eventbrite in advance or at Handsell\n(4837 Indiantown Road\, Vienna\, MD) or the Vienna Heritage Society (303\nRace Street\, Vienna\, MD) on the day of the event.\n\nAdditionally\, NHPA will host a “Meet th e Military” dinner with the\nChesapeake Independent Blues at Handsell’ s new Three Cultures Center\nfrom 5 to 7pm. Tickets cost $30 per person an d will be available\nthrough Eventbrite. For more information\, visit\nWWW .RESTOREHANDSELL.ORG\n[http://The$10ticket(childrenunder12arefree)provides admissiontobothsitesandcanbepurchasedatEventbriteinadvanceoratHandsell(483 7IndiantownRoad\,Vienna\,MD)ortheViennaHeritageSociety(303RaceStreet\,Vien na\,MD)onthedayoftheevent.Additionally\,NHPAwillhosta“MeettheMilitary” dinnerwiththeChesapeakeIndependentBluesatHandsell’snewThreeCulturesCente rfrom5:00pmto7:00pm.Ticketsare$30perpersonandwillbeavailablethroughEventbr ite.Formoreinformation\,visitwww.restorehandsell.organdwww.viennamd.org.]\ nand WWW.VIENNAMD.ORG [http://www.viennamd.org]. \n\nThe event is sponsor ed by the Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance\n(NHPA) and the Vienna Heritage Society. \n\nThe “Battle of Vienna” refers to raids by the B ritish on the\nstrategically important town of Vienna\, a key port on the Nanticoke\nRiver. British vessels repeatedly attacked Vienna between 1779- 1782\,\nlooting supplies\, burning ships\, and targeting homes like Govern or\nJohn Henry’s Weston and the Handsell house. These raids highlight\nt he Nanticoke River’s importance as a waterway for both commerce and\ncon flict during the American Revolution.\n\n \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

See history come alive during an event to c ommemorate the Revolutionary War'\;s 1779-1782 "\;Battle of Vienna. "\; Experience a Revolutionary-era military encampment\, a replica 18t h-century ship\, traditional music\, exhibits\, food\, and fun for the ent ire family. Happening at two locations: Handsell Historic Site and the nea rby Vienna Waterfront. \;

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On the Vienna waterfr ont\, activites include:

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The $ 10 ticket (children under 12 are free) provides admission to both sites an d can be purchased at Eventbrite in advance or at Handsell (4837 Indiantow n Road\, Vienna\, MD) or the Vienna Heritage Society (303 Race Street\, Vi enna\, MD) on the day of the event.

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Additionally\, NHPA will hos t a &ldquo\;Meet the Military&rdquo\; dinner with the Chesapeake Independe nt Blues at Handsell&rsquo\;s new Three Cultures Center from 5 to 7pm. Tic kets cost $30 per person and will be available through Eventbrite. For mor e information\, visit www.restorehandsell.org< /strong> and www.viennamd.org. \;

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The event is sponsore d by the Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance (NHPA) and the Vienna He ritage Society. \;

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The &ldquo\;Battle of Vienna&rdquo\; refe rs to raids by the British on the strategically important town of Vienna\, a key port on the Nanticoke River. British vessels repeatedly attacked Vi enna between 1779-1782\, looting supplies\, burning ships\, and targeting homes like Governor John Henry&rsquo\;s Weston and the Handsell house. The se raids highlight the Nanticoke River&rsquo\;s importance as a waterway f or both commerce and conflict during the American Revolution.

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