BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Join us in saying farewell to Alexandria's 18th-century ship as she begins one last voyage before returning to her final port! METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Bon Voyage Event for 18th Century Ship on Jun 15\, 2017 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Bon Voyage Event for 18th Century Ship on Jun 15\, 2017 X-WR-CALNAME:Bon Voyage Event for 18th Century Ship on Jun 15\, 2017 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,Living History,Museums,Old & Historic Alexand ria,Waterfront DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=16178\n\n116 S. Quaker Lane (Bu s Barn)\n\nJoin us in saying farewell to Alexandria's 18th-century ship as she begins one last voyage before returning to her final port! The City o f Alexandria has awarded Texas A&M University's (TAMU) Conservation Resear ch Laboratory in College Station\, Texas the contract to conserve the ship discovered by archaeologists during construction of the Hotel Indigo on t he City's historic waterfront. Once the multi-year conservation process is complete\, the ship's wooden timbers will be able to return to Alexandria for future generations to study and appreciate.\nThis family-friendly eve nt will feature an opportunity to see the ship being packed for its journe y to TAMU\, interactive activities related to the ship and conservation pr ocess\, and a ceremonial bottle breaking to celebrate the ship's send-off. \nThe event is supported in part by the new Hotel Indigo! Additionally\, t he hotel is offering a "Save our Ship" promotion where guests can receive 15% off the room rate. A $10 donation goes to the Save Our Ship conservati on fund.\nSnag a late lunch or early dinner on the day of the event at Roc klands BBQ (just across the street at 25 S. Quaker Lane) - they will be co ntributing 20% of sales to the conservation of the ship!\n \nFree but rese rvations are required. Proper footwear and close-toed shoes are recommende d. Limited on-street parking is available - carpooling and public transpor t recommended. Reserve your tickets online\n\nLocation: See Details\nConta ct Phone: 703.746.4399\nContact Email: Archaeology@alexandriava.gov\nFees: Free but reservations are required. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Living History\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\ , Waterfront\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16178\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://sho p.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20170615T220000Z DTSTAMP:20170602T185128Z DTSTART:20170615T190000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Bon Voyage Event for 18th Century Ship TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:cdd51704-c2b7-433e-a50c-c881e3e49b3c URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170602T185128Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR