Burke Centre Library’s 15th anniversary
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesBurke Centre Library will celebrate 15 years of service to the community, and the Burke Historical Society will be a part of the festivities! From 2:00 to 2:45 p.m., we'll…
In-Person Meeting: Freedmen’s Bureau Schools in Fairfax County
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesDebbie Robison will speak on schools established or supported by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands to serve African American children in Fairfax County after the Civil War.…
In-Person Meeting: Hidden History of Herndon
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesBarbara Glakas from the Herndon Historical Society will speak on her new book Hidden History of Herndon. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration…
Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesThe Burke Centre Festival will be held the weekend of September 9th and 10th this year, and the Burke Historical Society will be there! We’ll have a double-wide booth with…
Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesThe Burke Centre Festival will be held the weekend of September 9th and 10th this year, and the Burke Historical Society will be there! We’ll have a double-wide booth with…
In-Person Meeting: Lorton Prisons
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesKenena Spalding from the Lucy Burns Museum at the Workhouse Arts Center will speak on her new book Lorton Prisons. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional…
In-Person Meeting: Gee Gee and Speedee—The Historical Saga of McDonald’s in Fairfax County
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesIn 1957, the Gee Gee Food Corporation opened the first McDonald's in Virginia on Route 1 in Alexandria. Chris Barbuschak will describe how they built the largest single franchise operation…