Burke Historical Society

In-Person Meeting: Mulberry Hill
2022-06-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Mary Rouse Root will speak about Mulberry Hill, one of the oldest houses in Burke, where she grew up.
*This program will be presented in person only at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9218239

BHS around Town: Rescue of Mount Vernon
2022-07-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA, 22150-3499, United States
BHS member Mary Lipsey will recount the story of the Washington family estate, its descent into disrepair, and the formation and struggle of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to save it.
*This program will be presented in person only at Richard Byrd Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9215814

Virtual Meeting: 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry: Private Lives, Public Records
2022-07-31 15:00 - 16:00 | VA
Reference librarian and genealogist Leslie Anderson will discuss her research on the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry, including the lives of its members both before and after the Civil War, along with strategies that may help you with your own research.
*This program will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9170193

In-Person Meeting: P.O. Box 1142, WWII Intelligence Camp
2022-08-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Ann Shields returns to speak in more detail on her extensive research into P.O. Box 1142, the top-secret military intelligence camp at Fort Hunt, Alexandria, during the Second World War.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9398521

Burke Centre Festival
2022-09-10 09:30 - 17:00, 2022-09-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds, 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
The Burke Centre Festival is back, and the Burke Historical Society will be there! We’ll have a double-wide booth with lots of informative posters on Burke-area history. Please stop by and see us!
https://burkecentreweb.com/sub_category_list.asp?category=77&title=Burke+Centre+Festival+2022

Oak Hill Day
2022-09-17 12:00 - 16:00 | VA
The Burke Historical Society will have a table at this year’s Oak Hill open house; please stop by and say hello. Oak Hill is one of the oldest standing houses in Fairfax County, built ca 1790 on the historic Ravensworth tract. Although privately owned, it’s made open to visitors once a year in cooperation with the Fairfax County Park Authority.
More details are available here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/park-news/2022/z-ir099

In-Person Meeting: The Mantua Community
2022-09-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Sue Kovach Shuman will discuss the history of the Mantua community, from the Northern Neck Proprietary to the present day, as documented in her recently published book for the Images of America series.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9185682

Special Event: Burke VFRD Open House
2022-10-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Burke Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, 9501 Old Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Stop by the Burke Historical Society’s table at the Burke Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department’s annual open house! This is a great opportunity to learn about Burke history and fire safety, with lots of fun activities for children.

Virtual Talk: Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man
2022-10-19 13:00 - 14:00 | VA
BHS Treasurer Cindy Bennett shares spooky tales of local legends, haunted spots and the creepy monsters of Northern Virginia, including some who have never left.
*This program will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9620615

Virtual Talk: Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man (second opportunity)
2022-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 | VA
BHS Treasurer Cindy Bennett shares spooky tales of local legends, haunted spots and the creepy monsters of Northern Virginia, including some who have never left.
*This program will be presented online with Oakton Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9623539

In-Person Meeting: The Marshall House in Burke, Then & Now
2022-10-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Darrell Marshall will speak on one of Burke’s most historic houses, first built ca 1852 for John and Mary Marshall (probably no relation to our speaker).
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar

In-Person Meeting: Historic Schools of the Burke Area
2022-11-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Jeff Clark, an expert on the history of Fairfax County Public Schools, will discuss the various schools that served the Burke-area community over the years.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar

In-Person Meeting: Rescue of Mount Vernon
2022-12-18 15:00 - 16:00 | VA
Mary Lipsey will speak on how George Washington’s estate fell into disrepair and how the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association mobilized to save it.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9185716

In-Person Meeting: Old Burke Village
2023-01-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Kathleen Jablonski will share her research on (Old) Burke Village, originally known as the Marshall and Brown subdivision, a historic hidden treasure of Burke.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar

In-Person Meeting: Book talk—The Enchanted Suitcase: A Window Onto My German Father’s World War II Life
2023-02-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Helga Warren will speak on her newly published book, inspired by stumbling upon her German father’s memoirs of World War II—a striking account of his journey to Paris, Normandy, a POW camp in Alabama, and to a new life as an American. Her discovery unveiled one of the few firsthand accounts of the German POW experience in America, but also a new perspective on the father she thought she knew.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar

Model Train Show at Pohick Regional Library
2023-04-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
All day Saturday and Sunday, the National Capital Trackers will operate O-gauge model trains through miniature town and country scenery. The BHS is supporting this event with several posters on the history of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, historically-themed coloring activities, and Silas Burke reading train stories to children at 11 a.m. Sunday.
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10212506

Model Train Show at Pohick Regional Library
2023-04-30 10:00 - 18:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
All day Saturday and Sunday, the National Capital Trackers will operate O-gauge model trains through miniature town and country scenery. The BHS is supporting this event with several posters on the history of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, historically-themed coloring activities, and Silas Burke reading train stories to children at 11 a.m. Sunday.
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10212507

BHS around Town: The Carrington Event, Locally and Globally
2023-05-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton, VA, 22124-1785, United States
Brian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will speak on the 1859 geomagnetic storm, with background on the science of space weather, scientific knowledge and institutions of the time, and the risks that such storms pose today.
The BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local libraries and other groups. For more information, please see our Speakers Bureau page.
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10347652

Open House, Sunrise at Silas Burke House
2023-05-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Sunrise at Silas Burke House, 9619 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Sunrise at Silas Burke House will hold an open house for the public. Concurrently with this event, members of the Burke Historical Society will offer group tours of the historic Silas Burke House.
Small group tours will begin at 11:00. The last tour group will be at 1:30. Tours will last around 20 minutes.
No registration is required. There is a limited number of unmarked visitor spaces at Sunrise, but you may need to park on Shiplett Boulevard; please allow time for the walk.
BHS tour guides will meet you on the side of the house facing Sunrise. After the tour, you’re welcome to stick around and enjoy the grounds.

In-Person Meeting: Oakton in the Civil War
2023-05-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Jim Lewis will speak on the tensions and trials that Oakton (then known as Flint Hill) endured throughout the American Civil War.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9927267

Burke Centre Library’s 15th anniversary
2023-06-24 10:00 - 18:00 | Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Burke Centre Library will celebrate 15 years of service to the community, and the Burke Historical Society will be a part of the festivities!
From 2:00 to 2:45 p.m., we’ll present our official book launch of Images of America: Burke, sharing stories from Burke’s history and some fun anecdotes about how the book came together.
In addition, we’ll have posters about Burke-area history on display in the library throughout the day. Please come by and join the celebration!
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

In-Person Meeting: Freedmen’s Bureau Schools in Fairfax County
2023-06-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Debbie Robison will speak on schools established or supported by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands to serve African American children in Fairfax County after the Civil War.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

Public Tours of Silas Burke House
2023-07-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Sunrise at Silas Burke House, 9619 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
The Burke Historical Society will offer free public tours of the historic Silas Burke House (9619 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 22015). Small group tours will begin at 10:30 a.m. The last tour will start at 12:15 p.m. Tours will last around 20 minutes.
No registration is required. There is a limited number of unmarked visitor spaces at Sunrise, but you may need to park on Shiplett Boulevard; please allow time for the walk.
BHS tour guides will meet you on the side of the house facing Sunrise. After the tour, you’re welcome to stick around and enjoy the grounds.

Hybrid Meeting: The Kansas City Skywalk Tragedy: Engineering Ethics
2023-07-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Robynn Andracsek, PE, will speak about the 1981 collapse of the skywalk at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, which killed 114 people and was the most devastating structural failure ever in the U.S. in terms of loss of life and injuries.
*This program will be presented both online and in person at Pohick Regional Library. Register here:*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10881353

In-Person Meeting: Hidden History of Herndon
2023-08-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Barbara Glakas from the Herndon Historical Society will speak on her new book Hidden History of Herndon.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

Burke Centre Festival
2023-09-09 09:30 - 17:00, 2023-09-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds, 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
The Burke Centre Festival will be held the weekend of September 9th and 10th this year, and the Burke Historical Society will be there! We’ll have a double-wide booth with lots of informative posters on Burke-area history. Please stop by and see us!
https://burkecentreweb.com/sub_category_list.asp?category=19&title=Burke+Centre+Festival+2023

In-Person Meeting: Lorton Prisons
2023-09-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Kenena Spalding from the Lucy Burns Museum at the Workhouse Arts Center will speak on her new book Lorton Prisons.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

In-Person Meeting: The History of Lake Accotink
2023-10-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Debi DeLoose, Mike DeLoose, and Mary Lipsey will jointly recount the fascinating history of Lake Accotink, from wartime exigency to recreational facility.
This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/
