General Meeting: Col. Mosby from 1865 to 1916
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesWilliam Connery speaks on the post-Civil-War career of John S. Mosby: supporting Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency, serving as U.S. consul to Hong Kong, and mentoring George S. Patton.
Special Program: WWII Veteran Jerry Wolf
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesJerry Wolf, a veteran of World War II, will speak about his experiences. As a B-17 turret gunner, he was shot down near Berlin and held as a POW.
Searching Military Records
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesLearn to search for an individual’s military records through the Fold3 database, available through the Library of Virginia and encompassing records from the War of Independence through the Vietnam War. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar through 2019! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. of (typically) the first Tuesday of even-numbered months, we’ll…
General Meeting: Memories of Burke
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesGlenn Curtis, a native of Burke since 1930 and a descendant of Burke’s prominent Marshall family, will share his memories of growing up and his experiences as a firefighter.
Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesCome visit the Burke Historical Society’s mini-museum at the Burke Centre Festival! We’ll have lots of historical displays, information about our activities, and friendly people to chat with.
Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesCome visit the Burke Historical Society’s mini-museum at the Burke Centre Festival! We’ll have lots of historical displays, information about our activities, and friendly people to chat with.
BHS around Town: Alexandria and the American Revolution
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesLearn about the War of Independence and its connections to Alexandria, a busy port at the time and the home of Generals George Washington and, later, “Light Horse Harry” Lee.
Special Program: WWII Veteran Romuald Lipinski
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesWWII veteran Romuald Lipinski shares his story, from youth in Poland, to exile in Siberia, to reaching and joining the Polish Army to fight alongside Allied forces in Italy.
General Meeting: Stories of WWII Veterans
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesKayleen Reusser, author of several books documenting interviews with World War II veterans, discusses her travels in Europe tracing the war and conversations with veterans who served in those locales.
Archaeology at Mount Vernon
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesSean Devlin, Curator of Archaeological Collections at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, describes the process of interpreting the past from its physical remains, with examples of current work at Mount Vernon. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar through 2019! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. of (typically) the first Tuesday of even-numbered…