General Meeting: Clifton’s Ivakota
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesLynne 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.…
BHS around Town: Escaping Detection
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesDiscover 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 StatesLearn 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…
General Meeting: Ring Tournaments in Fairfax County
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesHistorian Jeanne Niccolls will present her extensive research on local jousting tournaments, a popular entertainment which persisted into the 20th century.
Genealogy In-Depth, Part I
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesIn four sessions, explore the tools that can help your genealogical research: Census and land records, deeds and surveys, wills, probate, obituaries and vital records. Part 1 of 4. …
General Meeting: Characters of Old Burke
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesChip and LaVerne Carson, fifth generation Burkites, relate stories about interesting and unique people who called this area home in the days before Burke Centre.
BHS around Town: The Old Capitol Prison
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesLearn about the Civil-War Union prison in Washington, D.C., and some of its notable inmates. Presenter: Jon Vrana. This talk is part of our monthly series at George Mason…
BHS around Town: Virginia’s Presidential Homes
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesExplore the homes of the eight Virginians who became President of the United States. Presenter: Patrick O’Neill. This talk is part of our monthly series at George Mason Regional…
Annual Meeting: Everything Burke
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesJoin us for the Burke Historical Society’s Annual Meeting! We’ll look briefly at our own town’s history, as well as other Burkes across the country and abroad. Speaker: Brian Slawski.
Field Trip: Freedom House Museum
On Sunday, February 11th, we’ll have a special tour of Alexandria’s Freedom House Museum outside of their normal weekday hours. If you’re not yet a member but would like to…