Historic Vienna, Inc.
Preserving & Promoting Vienna's History - Operating the Freeman Store & Museum
Throughout the year, Bards Alley and the Vienna250 Committee are cohosting a series of author events. This May event will feature Derek Baxter, discussing his new book “The Forgotten World Way: Exploring the Secret History of the American Revolution, from Spain to India and Back Again”. Note: A limited supply of all books to be …
Step back in time for a festive America250 celebration that’s sure to bring smiles to the whole family! The Colonial Faire and Ice Cream Social will take place on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 12-4pm. Guests of all ages will enjoy colonial-era demonstrations and hands-on activities, including a farm animal petting zoo, children’s …
Throughout the year, Bards Alley and the Vienna250 Committee are cohosting a series of author events. This event celebrates Juneteenth with Gayle Jessup White, author of "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy." Ms. Jessup White is a Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings and her …
It’s Story Time for the younger crowd! Children are invited to enjoy hearing a story read aloud under the shade of the big oak tree behind the Freeman Store & Museum. Afterwards, have a fun time on the lawn playing in the sprinklers. Enjoy story time Wednesdays in July at 10am* Dates are: July 1, …
As part of our exhibit, Making a More Perfect Union, samples of each type of tea that was thrown into Boston Harbor will be offered. The value of the over 92,000 pounds of tea destroyed would be roughly $1.7 million today. Learn what kinds of tea colonists liked and what new kinds the East India …