BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:Tavern Talks 1888 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:247082024-07-26 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240726 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240727 LOCATION:229 Pilottown Road\nLewes Delaware 19958 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=229 Pilottown Road\nLewes D elaware 19958;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=229 Pilottown Road:geo:38.777830,- 75.141671 GEO:38.777830;-75.141671 SUMMARY:Tavern Talks 1888 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:“BATTLING THE ICE” - THE GREAT WHITE HURRICANE - 1888\n\nI n March of 1888 the \"Great White Hurricane\"\,  the 10th worst\nsnowstor m recorded in American history\, affected the Eastern Seaboard\nof the Uni ted States from New York down to the Chesapeake and Delaware\nBays. Leavin g up to 40-50 inches of snow in some locations.\n\nIn Lewes\, multiple Atl antic vessels sought refuge behind the walls of\nthe Breakwater. With 90 m iles an-hour wind and ice flows little safety\nwas found.\n\nDuring this p erformance meet the brave men of the USLSS and their\nfamilies who provide d rescue and aid to victims of this unprecedented\nnatural disaster.\n\nTh is interactive historical experience will occur within sight of the\n1884 Boat House of the Lewes US Life Saving Station\, which witnessed\nthe Grea t White Hurricane of 1888 and provided service during the\nGreat Storm.\n\ nThis program will include light refreshments and will be approximately\n1 .5 hours.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

&ldquo\;Battling the Ice&rdquo\; - \;T he Great White Hurricane - 1888

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In March of 1888 the "\;Gre at White Hurricane"\;\,  \;the 10th worst snowstorm recorded in Am erican history\, affected the Eastern Seaboard of the United States from N ew York down to the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. Leaving up to 40-50 inch es of snow in some locations.
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\nIn Lewes\, multiple Atlantic vessels sought refuge behind the walls of the Breakwater. With 90 miles an -hour wind and ice flows little safety was found.
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\nDuring th is performance meet the brave men of the USLSS and their families who prov ided rescue and aid to victims of this unprecedented natural disaster.

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\nThis interactive historical experience will occur within si ght of the 1884 Boat House of the Lewes US Life Saving Station\, which wit nessed the Great White Hurricane of 1888 and provided service during the G reat Storm.
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\nThis program will include light refreshments an d will be approximately 1.5 hours.

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