General Meeting: Everything Fairfax
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesSusan Gray of the Fairfax Museum recounts the history of other places named Fairfax, along with a look at collectibles and ephemera from some of these places.
Dwelling Detectives: Researching the History of Your Fairfax County Home
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesLocal Architectural Historian, Susan Hellman, will provide tips on researching historic buildings, including resources to use in this area and steps to uncover the truth about your house. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar into 2018! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. of (typically) the first Tuesday of even-numbered months, we’ll…
BHS around Town: Inventors from Annandale and Burke
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesLearn about inventions by residents of Annandale and Burke, as well as a bit of history of the U.S. patent system. This talk is part of our monthly series at George Mason Regional Library, on third Thursday evenings from May 2017 through August 2018. The BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to…
General Meeting: Tales from the Trench
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesAs part of our centennial retrospective on World War I, BHS President Jon Vrana presents stories and observations of life and death in the Great War.
BHS around Town: Belvoir Manor
Kings Park Library 9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesHear local historian and archaeologist Patrick O’Neill speak on the history of the Belvoir area of Fairfax County, from the Fairfax family’s mansion on the Potomac, to the War of 1812, to the development of today’s Fort Belvoir.
Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesCome visit the Burke Historical Society’s extra-large display area at the Burke Centre Festival! We’ll have lots of historical displays, information about our activities, and friendly people to chat with. Conservancy Festival Grounds ~ 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA 22015 http://www.burkecentreweb.com/sub_category_list.asp?category=19&title=Burke+Centre+Festival
Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesCome visit the Burke Historical Society’s extra-large display area at the Burke Centre Festival! We’ll have lots of historical displays, information about our activities, and friendly people to chat with. Conservancy Festival Grounds ~ 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA 22015 http://www.burkecentreweb.com/sub_category_list.asp?category=19&title=Burke+Centre+Festival
General Meeting: Remembering the World War I Soldier
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesMary Lipsey, Fairfax County History Commissioner, speaks about Fairfax County men who served and died in the Great War, and about how the war was commemorated here and nationally.
Genetic Genealogy
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesWhile complicated, DNA testing can help you burst through the brick walls in your Genealogy. Learn the basics of Ancestry DNA and how it can be used to aid your research. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar into 2018! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. of (typically) the first Tuesday…
General Meeting: Carving Out the Wilderness
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesDebbie Robison, a Fairfax County History Commissioner, will discuss early local settlement, including the formation of roads, the Colonial economy, and land grants for the future Burke area.