{"id":1,"date":"2022-04-19T14:04:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T18:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:03:46","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"History Lives at Handsell !"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t.huge-it-share-buttons {\r\n\t\t\t\tborder:0px solid #0FB5D6;\r\n\t\t\t\tborder-radius:5px;\r\n\t\t\t\tbackground:#3BD8FF;\r\n\t\t\t text-align:left; \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t#huge-it-share-buttons-top {margin-bottom:0px;}\r\n\t\t\t#huge-it-share-buttons-bottom {margin-top:0px;}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t.huge-it-share-buttons h3 {\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size:25px ;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;\r\n\t\t\t\tcolor:#666666;\r\n\r\n\t\t\tdisplay:block;\t\t\t\tline-height:25px ;\r\n\r\n\t\t\t text-align:left; \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t.huge-it-share-buttons ul 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!','1410949501326','width=700,height=500,toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0,status=1,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,left=0,top=0');return false;\" style=\"background-position: -510px -120px \"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>The <span style=\"color: #008000;\">N<\/span>anticoke <span style=\"color: #008000;\">H<\/span>istoric <span style=\"color: #008000;\">P<\/span>reservation <span style=\"color: #008000;\">A<\/span>lliance w<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>elcomes you to the\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Handsell Historic Site &#8211; Celebrating 20 years!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes.jpg?resize=300%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C672&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C504&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1008&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1344&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022HappyNewYear-LowRes-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">It is time now for the 2025-2026 annual Membership Renewal and Capital Campaign Support!\u00a0 Please join us!<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=C3C95G9U7SNGQ\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DonateButton.png?resize=191%2C94&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"94\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>The NHPA was formed in 2005 to purchase and restore one of Dorchester County, Maryland&#8217;s most interesting and intriguing historic structures, an old ivy-covered brick building located in the middle of what is known as &#8220;the Indiantown&#8221;.\u00a0 After just a little bit of research, we knew we were on to something BIG.\u00a0 As the layers of the story unfolded, through research in archives, deeds, Wills and historic family letters, a better yet not fully complete story emerged of Native people, licensed Indian traders, English settlers, British attacks, merchant activity and structural devastation.\u00a0 Much of the <em>Handsell<\/em> story is STILL a mystery, but it seems each day brings a little more light to this amazing, yet\u00a0previously unknown\u00a0saga of the Steele family&#8217;s mark on the Eastern Shore.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Please listen to this <a href=\"https:\/\/talbotspy.org\/mid-shore-history-the-tale-of-handsell\/\">wonderful video on the Handsell site<\/a> thanks to Ryan Anthony and Dave Whelan of the Talbot Spy, released June 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">There is much here to learn about and see. \u00a0So please stay awhile, explore our pages and get to know us!\u00a0 Listen to the latest WHCP Radio interview about Handsell taped October 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/ZnVXi\">https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/ZnVXi<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The \u201cold brick house\u201d at Chicone, known as <\/span><em style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Handsell<\/em><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">, located in the Indiantown north of Vienna, Dorchester County, Maryland, was purchased by the Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance with a Preservation Easement from the Maryland Historic Trust.\u00a0 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, the site will be used to interpret the Native People&#8217;s contact period with the English, the enslaved and later African American story and the life of all those who lived at <\/span><em style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Handsell.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1407\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1407\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?w=2004&amp;ssl=1 2004w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2021-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Handsell in October 2021<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Save the DATES:<\/h2>\n<h4>NEXT BIG EVENT AT HANDSELL:<\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Chicone Village Day &#8211; honoring the Indigenous People of the Delmarva Peninsula.\u00a0 Saturday, April 25, 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?attachment_id=1876\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1876\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Front2026.jpg?resize=640%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Front2026.jpg?resize=1024%2C696&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Front2026.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Front2026.jpg?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Front2026.jpg?resize=1536%2C1044&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Front2026.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Front2026.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?attachment_id=1877\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1877\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1877\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Back2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Back2026.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Back2026.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Back2026.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Back2026.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Back2026.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Postcard-Back2026.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>SAVE THE DATES:<\/h4>\n<h4>Annual fundraising Soiree -Friday, May 29 at Glasgow Manor.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?page_id=134\">Details HERE<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?attachment_id=1903\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1903\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1903\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?resize=1536%2C1097&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?resize=2048%2C1463&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Invitation-Front2026.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Battle of Vienna (Nanticoke River Jamboree)- Saturday August 29, 2026.\u00a0 In partnership with the town of Vienna.\u00a0 Military encampment, music, food trucks, colonial craftspeople, children&#8217;s games and more!<\/h4>\n<h4>Grand Opending of the Three Cultures Center at Handsell &#8211; Date TBD. Stay Tuned!<\/h4>\n<h2>RECENT NEWS ABOUT HANDSELL:<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Exciting news as of FEBRUARY 2026 &#8212; Building is currently underway!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?attachment_id=1878\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1878\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1878\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1542&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-17-2026-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>This barn-like, completely ADA accessible building will contain a multi-purpose space for programming and events, with public bathroom facilities, office and much-needed storage. As of May 2025, NHPA has reached our goal through grants, donations and fundraising. Funding sources $5000 and over are listed here toward this project:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Maryland State Arts Council (new grant as of 2025)\u00a0 $315,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>National Park Service Chesapeake Gateway Network (grant) $150,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>France-Merrick Foundation (grant)\u00a0 $50,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (grant) $47,500<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Emergency Grant (Trippe Rooms)\u00a0 $25,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Trippe Family Descendants\u00a0 $28,300\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>NHPA 2023-24 Capital Campaign dedicated to the TCC (donations to date) $20,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>MHGP (NHPA fundraiser)\u00a0 $14,700<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mid-Shore Community Fund &#8211; George B. Todd Fund (grant)\u00a0 $7,500<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Handsell Soirees (NHPA fundraisers) $6200 (2024) + $14,000 (2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Jennifer Stanley\u00a0 $10,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Thomas Pinder\u00a0 $5000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mr. Alton Scavo\u00a0 $5000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sanner\u00a0 $5000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Elks Lodge #223\u00a0 $3000 (2024) + $5000 (2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Lots of $1000 donors who will be listed in the barn when complete!<\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=629NKG4DG25SJ\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Donate NOW to the Three Cultures Center Fund<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=629NKG4DG25SJ\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DonateButton.png?resize=240%2C118&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"118\" \/>__________________________________________________________________________________<span style=\"color: #339966;\">_________<\/span>______________<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Trippe Rooms Acquisition &#8211; exciting news!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PressRelease-Brooklyn-1-6-25FINAL.pdf\">Read this press release.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?attachment_id=1775\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1775\"><br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/H0057-L382839191_original.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks to the Maryland Humanities Council&#8217;s Marilyn Hatza SHINE grant of $10,000 for operating expenses in 2024, 2025 and $5000 in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?attachment_id=1793\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1793\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1793\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MHC_Tag_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-1-1024x365.jpg?resize=640%2C228&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MHC_Tag_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-1.bmp 1024w, https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MHC_Tag_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-1.bmp 300w, https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MHC_Tag_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-1.bmp 768w, https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MHC_Tag_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-1.bmp 1536w, https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MHC_Tag_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-1.bmp 1691w, https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MHC_Tag_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-1.bmp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>#MDHumanities and @MDHumanities.<\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Enslaved Community Database<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a comprehensive list of enslaved persons who are connected with the Rider-Billings-Steele families of Dorchester and 19th century owners of Handsell plantation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EnslavedDataBase-3-17-2025.docx\">Download and print Database Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>We are now offering Guide by Cell Audio Tours<\/strong> of the Handsell Historic Site to enhance the visitor&#8217;s experience.\u00a0 You may also dial this number from your cell phone from anywhere to learn more about this important National Register of Historic Places listed site.<\/p>\n<p>CALL\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #339966;\">410-858-4173<\/span>\u00a0 for an Audio Tour of Handsell<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GuidebyCellWaysideSign.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1036\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GuidebyCellWaysideSign.jpg?resize=376%2C313&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GuidebyCellWaysideSign.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GuidebyCellWaysideSign.jpg?resize=768%2C640&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GuidebyCellWaysideSign.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/>_________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Past ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Board of the Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance dedicates our mission to the loving memory of Shirley Selena Jackson, NHPA President\u00a0 2019-December 21, 2022.\u00a0 We mourn her loss and will be guided by her dedication and spirit, always.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">**Trustee Margaret Ingersoll was a recipient of the Harrison Volunteer Award 2021. The Harrison Volunteer Award has been presented by Preservation Maryland semi-annually since 1985 and is the organization&#8217;s oldest award. This award goes to <b>individuals or organizations to recognize outstanding volunteer contributions to historic preservation in Maryland<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">**Trustee Shirley S. Jackson was inducted into the Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>**October 2019\u00a0 NHPA is recognized for the third time by the Heart of Chesapeake Heritage Areas for <em>&#8220;Organizational Excellence in Historic Preservation&#8221;.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A recent visitor to\u00a0<em>Handsell<\/em> commented, <em>&#8221;\u00a0The history of Handsell was very compelling. It survived all these years,\u00a0standing proud and beautiful. It sat there stoically all these years, just waiting to be saved.\u00a0 It is the most interesting site we visited in Dorchester County today.&#8221;<\/em> \u00a0&#8212;Jeni Jasuta, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>HANDSELL HOURS: \u00a0Grounds are open to the public 7 days a week during daylight hours with Wayside Exhibits, Longhouse Living History Exhibit and Exterior Viewing of the Handsell House. \u00a0Special Group Tours include interior of house by appointment, contact <a href=\"restorehandsell@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">restorehandsell@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Handsell House is open for special events only: \u00a0Chicone Village Day and the Nanticoke River Jamboree and private group tours by prior request and appointment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spear-horizontal.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spear-horizontal.jpg?resize=587%2C74&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spear-horizontal.jpg?w=885&amp;ssl=1 885w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spear-horizontal.jpg?resize=300%2C38&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spear-horizontal.jpg?resize=768%2C97&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0The Henry Steele family&#8211;do you know more than we do?\u00a0 Please contact us with historic information about the Steeles in Dorchester County at<a href=\"http:\/\/restorehandsell@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> restorehandsell@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>Handsell<\/em> History 101, the Short Version:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1665, Thomas Taylor was granted 700 acres of Land called <em>\u201cHandsell\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 along the Nanticoke River in the location of Chicone Indian town.\u00a0 In 1704 this land was made part of an Indian reservation by an Act of the Maryland Assembly.\u00a0 In 1769 the properties were returned to the ownership of the English families who had possessed the land grants.<\/p>\n<p>Handsell is one of the last remaining 18th c. brick dwelling houses in Dorchester Co.\u00a0 Originally a grand,\u00a0 two story Georgian home, a major event, possibly a fire at Handsell gutted much of the interior and weakened the rear exterior wall, causing a partial collapse of the structure.<\/p>\n<p>After a\u00a0 fire (cause undetermined), <em>Handsell<\/em> was rebuilt to the one and one-half story structure\u00a0 we see today.\u00a0 The interior woodwork is all original to the period of the rebuild in 1837 by John Shehee, a\u00a0local farmer.<\/p>\n<p>This brick dwelling house exhibits a unique fa\u00e7ade with a protruding pavilion and Flemish bond brickwork, indicating the builder\u2019s knowledge of contemporary design trends.<\/p>\n<p><em>Handsell<\/em> is listed on the <a href=\"http:\/\/msa.maryland.gov\/megafile\/msa\/stagsere\/se1\/se5\/027100\/027139\/pdf\/msa_se5_27139.pdf\">State and National Register of Historic Places and is a dedicated HCCHA Heritage Area.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a title=\"History of Handsell Land Grant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?page_id=2\">A more\u00a0complete history of Handsell.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/?attachment_id=61\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-61\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"handsell-mdhs (4)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/handsell-mdhs-4.jpg?resize=300%2C232&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>You can reach us anytime with questions by emailing:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:restorehandsell@gmail.com\">restorehandsell@gmail.com<\/a> . \u00a0Tax deductible donations by check should be made out to the NHPA in care of Miriam Zijp-Koedijk, 128 Regulator Drive North, Cambridge, Maryland 21613<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Or scan this QR code to donate now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.restorehandsell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/QR-Code-Membership.png?resize=128%2C128&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1770\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre 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It is time now for the 2025-2026 annual Membership Renewal and Capital Campaign Support!\u00a0 Please join us! The NHPA was formed in 2005 to purchase and restore one of Dorchester County, Maryland&#8217;s most interesting and intriguing historic structures, an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-link","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-link"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1905,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/1905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorehandsell.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}