Events Calendar

Jerry Wolf, a veteran of World War II, will speak about his experiences.  As a B-17 turret gunner, he was shot down near Berlin and held as a POW.

Glenn Curtis, a native of Burke since 1930 and a descendant of Burke’s prominent Marshall family, will share his memories of growing up and his experiences as a firefighter.

Learn about the War of Independence and its connections to Alexandria, a busy port at the time and the home of Generals George Washington and, later, “Light Horse Harry” Lee.

WWII veteran Romuald Lipinski shares his story, from youth in Poland, to exile in Siberia, to reaching and joining the Polish Army to fight alongside Allied forces in Italy.

Kayleen Reusser, author of several books documenting interviews with World War II veterans, discusses her travels in Europe tracing the war and conversations with veterans who served in those locales.

Irish immigrants were crucial in building the railroad that put Burke on the map.  Learn the background of Irish immigration and the immigrant processing center at Castle Garden, Manhattan.

WWII veteran Romuald Lipinski shares more of his story: after exile in Siberia and limbo in Central Asia, he successfully reached and joined the Polish Army to fight alongside Allied forces in Italy.

Archaeologist Patrick O’Neill speaks on the history of these spans connecting Virginia and Washington.  Today’s bridges are only the latest versions of various structures dating almost to the capital’s founding.

Mary Lipsey discusses how the Civil War’s staggering death toll prompted the creation of the National Cemeteries, as well as other cemeteries recognizing those killed on both sides.

Learn a bit of the science of gold, our 79th element, and hear about the regional history of this metal, including mining operations and some tales of lost treasure.