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  • Field Trip: National Museum of American History

    On Saturday, July 23th, we’ll have a special extended tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.  If you’re not yet a member but would like to join us, see our Membership page for more information.

  • General Meeting: The Legato School

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

    Bob Coffin, a retired Fairfax County history teacher, will speak on the Legato School of Fairfax (standing today in front of the courthouse), which operated from 1877 to 1930.

  • Building a Historical Biography

    Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United States

    BHS President Jon Vrana will present a case study on how to flesh out the life of a historical figure, using a variety of primary sources.   The Burke Historical…

  • BHS around Town: Ghosts, Goons and a Bunny Man

    Kings Park Library 9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA, United States

    The Burke Historical Society's Cindy Bennett returns to send chills down your spine with spooky tales of local legends, haunted spots and the creepy monsters of Northern Virginia, including some who have never left. This talk will be at Kings Park Library.  To register (beginning two weeks in advance), please find the program through the…

  • BHS around Town: The Historic Civil War Cemeteries of Virginia

    Kings Park Library 9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA, United States

    The Burke Historical Society's Mary Lipsey will lead you on a tour of the area's local cemeteries honoring our Civil War dead, from the small and nearly forgotten to the…

  • BHS around Town: The Murder of Eva Roy

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

    Hear about the 1918 murder of 14-year-old Eva Roy in Burke and the tangled investigation that followed.  Presenter: Cindy Bennett.   This talk is part of our monthly series at George Mason Regional Library, on third Thursday evenings from May 2017 through May 2018.  To register (beginning two weeks in advance), please find the program…

  • General Meeting: Clifton’s Ivakota

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

    Lynne Garvey-Hodge, a Fairfax County History Commissioner, will speak on Clifton’s Ivakota Farm, which from 1915 to 1925 served as a school and home for unwed mothers and their children. **Note that we'll have to meet a week early this month, to accommodate the library's book sale.**

  • BHS around Town: Escaping Detection

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

    Discover the daring women who participated actively but secretly in the Civil War, as spies and soldiers.  Presenter: Mary Lipsey.   This talk is part of our monthly series at…

  • BHS around Town: Camp Alger and a Local Epidemic

    Kings Park Library 9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA, United States

    Learn how, in 1898, Camp Alger’s poor sanitation led to typhoid and a disastrous relocation march.  Presenter: Cindy Bennett.   This talk will be at Kings Park Library.  To register (beginning two weeks in advance), please find the program through the library’s events page.   The BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local…

  • General Meeting: Ring Tournaments in Fairfax County

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

    Historian Jeanne Niccolls will present her extensive research on local jousting tournaments, a popular entertainment which persisted into the 20th century.