Town of Vienna Hosting Cultural Heritage Scavenger Hunt for 125th Birthday

The town of Vienna is encouraging its residents and visitors to get in touch with its roots this summer in honor of the town’s 125th birthday.

With that in mind, the town government has introduced a town-wide, summer-long Cultural Heritage Scavenger Hunt, aimed to connect residents with historic yet sometimes overlooked areas of the town.

The scavenger hunt, which costs nothing to enter and requires no registration, is framed in a way that encourages participants to seek out historical artifacts or information at businesses throughout the city.

Upon making a historical discovery, the participant is then to fill out one of his or her scavenger hunt forms (found here), including the business visited, the person spoken to, the fact or artifact discovered and new information learned.

“We would like to encourage you to get to know our local businesses and the people who work here, and to visit stores that have been here for a long time but that are not part of your regular shopping route,” the town said via its Facebook account.

The scavenger hunt officially ends on Labor Day in September. To officially enter, submit your scavenger hunt forms to the following address:

Town of Vienna
attn.: TBLC – Scavenger Hunt
127 Center Street S.
Vienna, VA 22180

Participants with the most different discoveries at the end of the summer will win prizes, and the winners and their prizes will be announced in October at Vienna’s annual Octoberfest celebration.