Burke in the War of 1812 – The Coffer Brothers Dash to D.C.
Burke was rural and sparsely populated in the early 19th century. The 1810 Federal Census counted only 13,111 people in the entirety of Fairfax County. “Burke” was part of the Providence District; the “Burke” name was still decades away. The Coffer family settled in Burke through a 378 acre land grant to Francis Coffer in […]
Burke Historical Society begins new research education series
When Col. Blake Meyers’ (U.S. Army, ret.) mother and grandmother died…
Burke History Day: Exploring History and Legend in Depth
Dr. Kjell Lindgren speaks to the audience during the black-box video screening…
Learning About Burke History
How many people know that Burke is named after the 19th-century farmer, merchant and local politician, Silas Burke…
Students Celebrate Burke School’s 75th Anniversary
Virginia Lee Fowler Hyer is the oldest of seven girls who used to live in the “top of…
Burke School Set to Celebrate 75th Anniversary
The Burke School is turning 75. The building at the corner of Burke Lake and Lee…
New Civil War Marker Honors African-American Woodcutters in Burke
Centreville resident Debbie Robison hasn’t…
Murder Mystery Marks Annual Meeting
The Burke Historical Society marked its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 25, at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in…
Historic Snowstorm Revisited in Burke
It was only fitting on a snowy Sunday in late March, following a winter filled with snow days, that members of the Burke…
Taking a Trip Back in Time
If it weren’t for a group of concerned citizens in the 1950s, Burke could have very well been the site of a major airport…