In-Person Meeting: Construction of Camp Humphreys
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesPatrick O’Neill from the Burke Historical Society will speak on the origins of Fort Belvoir, which began in 1915 as Camp A.A. Humphreys, an engineer training facility for the U.S. Army. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9927274
BHS around Town: History of the 14th Street Bridges
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesToday’s bridges are only the latest versions of various spans dating almost to the capital’s founding. Learn about about the fascinating history of the 14th Street bridges into Washington, historically known as the Long Bridge over the Potomac. *This program will be presented in person at George Mason Regional Library. Registration is available but not…
In-Person Meeting: Images of America: Burke
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesA panel from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the Society’s own contribution to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series. Hear how the book came together and enjoy some fascinating photographs and stories from Burke’s history! *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
BHS around Town: The Beginnings of D.C.
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesLearn about the land, early houses and founding of Washington, D.C.—a planned city that, after much compromise, finally succeeded previous seats of government. *This program will be presented in person at George Mason Regional Library. Registration is available but not required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11154047 The BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local libraries and other…
In-Person Meeting: Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesSuzanne LaPierre and Chris Barbuschak will speak on their recent book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries, which details the history of unequal access across the region’s various library systems and the efforts that led to their integration. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
BHS around Town: A Place Called Ilda
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesIlda was a mixed-race community in the area of Little River Turnpike and Guinea Road. Fairfax County History Commission member Tom Shoop will share what he learned while writing his new book, A Place Called Ilda: Race and Resilience at a Northern Virginia Crossroads. *This program will be presented in person at George Mason Regional…
In-Person Meeting: Joyana Peters on Historical Fiction
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesJoyana Peters, local author of The Girl from Saint Petersburg and The Girl in the Triangle, will discuss her historical fiction and her approaches to research and writing. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
In-Person Meeting: Understanding Maps and the Stories They Tell
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesRonald Grim from the Washington Map Society (and past Curator of Maps for the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library) will discuss the significance and layered meanings to be found in historic maps. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11353178
In-Person Meeting: The History of Quilting in Virginia
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesBunnie Jordan, a quilt maker, appraiser, author, collector, and teacher, will speak on the long history of quilting in the Old Dominion, sharing anecdotes of especially significant quilts and quilters. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
In-Person Meeting: The NIKE Missile Site at Lorton
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesAlan McKie will speak on the United States’ NIKE missile air defense system built during the Cold War, and in particular on its largest installation at Lorton. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar