In-Person Meeting: Mulberry Hill
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesMary Rouse Root will speak about Mulberry Hill, one of the oldest houses in Burke, where she grew up. *This program will be presented in person only at Pohick Regional…
BHS around Town: Rescue of Mount Vernon
Richard Byrd Library 7250 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA, United StatesBHS member Mary Lipsey will recount the story of the Washington family estate, its descent into disrepair, and the formation and struggle of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to save…
Virtual Meeting: 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry: Private Lives, Public Records
Reference librarian and genealogist Leslie Anderson will discuss her research on the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry, including the lives of its members both before and after the Civil War, along…
In-Person Meeting: P.O. Box 1142, WWII Intelligence Camp
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesAnn Shields returns to speak in more detail on her extensive research into P.O. Box 1142, the top-secret military intelligence camp at Fort Hunt, Alexandria, during the Second World War.…
In-Person Meeting: The Mantua Community
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesSue 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…
Virtual Talk: Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man (second opportunity)
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 StatesDarrell 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 StatesJeff 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…