The Brown Family and Old Burke
Paula Brown Kelley will share memories and stories of life in Burke before large subdivisions, and of her family’s role in Burke’s history. Her grandfather, Paul E. Brown, served as…
Local History of Jazz: The Venues
Brian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will discuss jazz clubs (and other less conventional jazz venues) past and present in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. *This talk will be…
Almost Forgotten Women
BHS member, local historian, and author Mary Lipsey will speak about her new book Almost Forgotten Women: Yesterday’s Headliners. The book describes the stories and accomplishments of over 60 remarkable…
General Meeting: They Came for Freedom: Alexandria Freedmen’s Cemetery
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesHistorian and author Char McCargo Bah will discuss the historical background of the Contrabands and Freedmen who migrated to Alexandria during the Civil War. In addition, this lecture will demonstrate…
Almost Forgotten Women
Patrick Henry Library 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna, VA, United StatesLocal historian and author Mary Lipsey will speak about her new book Almost Forgotten Women: Yesterday’s Headliners. The book describes the stories and accomplishments of over 60 remarkable women from…
Virtual Meeting: Scandalous Women of Civil War Washington
Historian and author Dr. Cindy Gueli will explore the capital’s rich and colorful wartime history through some of its most notorious scandals involving women. Stories of murder, adultery, espionage, and…
Exhibit: The Burke Historical Society’s Redesigned Posters
Sydenstricker Schoolhouse 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield, VA, United StatesPlease join us on Saturday, October 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as the Burke Historical Society unveils their first round of newly redesigned posters on local history. The…
The Night of Terror: Suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse
Cindy Bennett from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the story and fate of 33 suffragists imprisoned at the Occoquan (Lorton) Workhouse in November 1917. The tenacity of these fearless…
Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man
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…
Virtual Meeting: Arlington’s Ball–Sellers House
Annette Benbow, Director of the Ball–Sellers House Museum, will discuss the history and significance of the house in Arlington’s present-day Glencarlyn neighborhood, built in the 1750s by farmer John Ball…