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In-Person Meeting: The Mantua Community

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Sue Kovach Shuman will discuss the history of the Mantua community, from the Northern Neck Proprietary to the present day, as documented in her recently published book for the Images…

Virtual Talk: Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man

BHS Treasurer Cindy Bennett shares spooky tales of local legends, haunted spots and the creepy monsters of Northern Virginia, including some who have never left. *This program will be presented…

In-Person Meeting: The Marshall House in Burke, Then & Now

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Darrell Marshall will speak on one of Burke’s most historic houses, first built ca 1852 for John and Mary Marshall (probably no relation to our speaker).  *This program will be…

In-Person Meeting: Historic Schools of the Burke Area

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Jeff Clark, an expert on the history of Fairfax County Public Schools, will discuss the various schools that served the Burke-area community over the years. *This program will be presented…

In-Person Meeting: Rescue of Mount Vernon

Mary Lipsey will speak on how George Washington's estate fell into disrepair and how the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association mobilized to save it. *This program will be presented in person…

In-Person Meeting: Old Burke Village

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Kathleen Jablonski will share her research on (Old) Burke Village, originally known as the Marshall and Brown subdivision, a historic hidden treasure of Burke. *This program will be presented in…

BHS around Town: The Carrington Event, Locally and Globally

Oakton Library 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton, VA, United States

Brian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will speak on the 1859 geomagnetic storm, with background on the science of space weather, scientific knowledge and institutions of the time, and…

In-Person Meeting: Oakton in the Civil War

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Jim Lewis will speak on the tensions and trials that Oakton (then known as Flint Hill) endured throughout the American Civil War. *This program will be presented in person at…

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