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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, please see releases for July & August concerts and the August 11 Battle of Bladensburg. Please let me know if you have any questions, thank you!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THROUGH AUGUST 11, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ANNUAL BATTLE OF BLADENSBURG ENCAMPMENT AT RIVERSDALE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<h1 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal">Riverdale Park - In August 1814, a disheartened Rosalie Calvert, the mistress of Riversdale, described the Battle at Bladensburg: “You have heard the news of the battle of Bladensburg
where the English defeated the American troops with [President James] Madison ‘not at their head, but at their rear.’” Flush with success, the British then burned Washington. Happily, events turned in Baltimore a few weeks later and the Star-Spangled Banner
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On Saturday, August 11, from noon to 4 pm, enjoy a day at Riversdale as costumed interpreters portraying both American and British War of 1812 troops allow us a
peek into camp life on the eve of battle. Children, you might even get recruited for the American militia! There will also be crafts and dress-up stations at the ready. Cannon firing, gunnery drills, children’s activities, camp and kitchen displays and refreshments
all happen on the grounds, and of course, the mistress of Riversdale will be on hand. Girl and Boy Scouts, call for details on how you can earn a badge or patch!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All events on the grounds are FREE. House tours are $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens, $1.00 for students, and free for children ages 4 and under. The
Riversdale Kitchen Guild will sell historically inspired refreshments. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Riversdale, a National Historic Landmark, is located at 4811 Riverdale Road in the town of Riverdale Park, Maryland 20737. For more information, call 301-864-0420;
TTY 301-699-2544. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Website:
<a href="http://www.history.pgparks.com"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">www.history.pgparks.com</span></a>; email
<a href="mailto:Riversdale@pgparks.com"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Riversdale@pgparks.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This facility is owned and operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT: 301-864-0420; TTY 301-699-2544<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<h6><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext;font-style:normal">Jazz on the Lawn Continues at Riversdale
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<h6><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext;font-style:normal">Riverdale Park, MD - As the sun sets, bring a blanket or lawn chair to Riversdale’s beautiful grounds and enjoy the grass under your toes and the jazz wafting
through the air. Guests have the option of bringing a picnic basket or purchasing dinner on the grounds courtesy of the Calvert House Inn. Concerts are FREE and run from 7 – 8pm on Wednesdays, with the rain date being the following evening. The second concert
of the season features Cheek to Cheek on July 25, followed by the MSG Acoustic Blues Trio on August 15.
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<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Arts programs of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission are supported by a grant from the Maryland State
Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of Maryland and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Riversdale House Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is located at 4811 Riverdale Road, in Riverdale Park, Maryland.
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For more information, call 301-864-0420; TTY 301-699-2544; or email at
<a href="mailto:riversdale@pgparks.com"><span style="color:windowtext">riversdale@pgparks.com</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:olive">Samantha Ferris</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">
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<span style="color:olive">Education Coordinator</span> <br>
<span style="color:olive">Riversdale House Museum</span><br>
<span style="color:olive">4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737</span> <br>
<span style="color:olive">Department of Parks and Recreation</span> <br>
<span style="color:olive">The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission</span>
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<span style="color:olive"><a href="mailto:Samantha.Ferris@pgparks.com">Samantha.Ferris@pgparks.com</a> /
<a href="http://history.pgparks.com/">history.pgparks.com</a></span> <br>
<span style="color:olive">301.864.0420 / fax 301.927.3498<br>
<a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=rx4axyiab&p=oi&m=1108931018481">Sign up for Riversdale's e-list!</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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