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In-Person Meeting: Construction of Camp Humphreys

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Patrick 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.…

BHS around Town: History of the 14th Street Bridges

George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United States

Today’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…

In-Person Meeting: Images of America: Burke

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

A 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…

BHS around Town: The Beginnings of D.C.

George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United States

Learn 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…

In-Person Meeting: Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Suzanne 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…

BHS around Town: A Place Called Ilda

George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United States

Ilda 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…

In-Person Meeting: Joyana Peters on Historical Fiction

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Joyana 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…

In-Person Meeting: Understanding Maps and the Stories They Tell

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Ronald 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…

In-Person Meeting: The History of Quilting in Virginia

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Bunnie 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.…

In-Person Meeting: The NIKE Missile Site at Lorton

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Alan 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…

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