Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesThe 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…
Burke Centre Festival
Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United StatesThe 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…
In-Person Meeting: Lorton Prisons
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesKenena 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…
In-Person Meeting: The History of Lake Accotink
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesDebi 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…
In-Person Meeting: Gee Gee and Speedee—The Historical Saga of McDonald’s in Fairfax County
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesIn 1957, the Gee Gee Food Corporation opened the first McDonald's in Virginia on Route 1 in Alexandria. Chris Barbuschak will describe how they built the largest single franchise operation…
BHS around Town: Gold in Local History
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesLearn some of the science of gold and hear about the national and regional history of the 79th element, including mining operations and tales of lost treasure. *This program will…
In-Person Meeting: Construction of Camp Humphreys
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesPatrick O’Neill from the Burke Historical Society will speak on the origins of Fort Belvoir, which began in 1915 as Camp A.A. Humphreys, an engineer training facility for the U.S.…
BHS around Town: History of the 14th Street Bridges
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesToday’s bridges are only the latest versions of various spans dating almost to the capital’s founding. Learn about about the fascinating history of the 14th Street bridges into Washington, historically…
In-Person Meeting: Images of America: Burke
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesA panel from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the Society’s own contribution to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series. Hear how the book came together and enjoy some…
BHS around Town: The Beginnings of D.C.
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesLearn about the land, early houses and founding of Washington, D.C.—a planned city that, after much compromise, finally succeeded previous seats of government. *This program will be presented in person…