BHS at the Library: “The Long Road Home”
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesBHS President Jon Vrana will speak at George Mason Regional Library, in the character of a soldier from Fairfax County returning home at the end of the Civil War. What will he find at home? What might the future hold for him? This event is part of our public outreach through the BHS Speakers Bureau. To attend,…
General Meeting: “Treason in the Rockies”
Lutheran Church of the Abiding Presence 6304 Lee Chapel Road, Burke, VA, United StatesFor our November general meeting, author Paul N. Herbert will speak on his latest book, Treason in the Rockies, which tells the dramatic and practically forgotten story of Harvard honor alumnus and Nazi sympathizer Dale Maple, who in WWII broke two German POWs out of confinement in Camp Hale, Colorado, attempting to flee with them to…
Using ILL, Digitized Books, & Periodicals
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesThe Burke Historical Society is pleased to announce our theme for 2016: the Year of Research! All year long, we'll host free classes at Burke Centre Library on the first Tuesday of the month, each covering a different tool for online historical research. Instruction runs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., with time afterwards for consultations…
Field Trip: Barrett Branch, Alexandria Library
For our December members-only field trip, we’ll take a tour of the Special Collections of the Kate Waller Barrett Branch of Alexandria Library. This area within the beautiful and historic Barrett Branch offers a wealth of resources on Alexandria and Virginia history, Virginia genealogy, and the Civil War. (We might get a look at some…
Annual Meeting: “The 1898 Looting of Burke”
Lutheran Church of the Abiding Presence 6304 Lee Chapel Road, Burke, VA, United StatesPlease join us for the Annual Meeting of the Burke Historical Society! We’ll share a brief summary of the Society’s activities over the past year and our plans for 2017, followed by an engaging lecture. Cindy Bennett, BHS Treasurer, will speak on the 1898 looting of Burke by troops from Camp Alger during the Spanish-American…
Researching Slavery in Court Records
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesCurious about the history of enslaved African-Americans in Fairfax County? Heather Bollinger, assistant archivist at the Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center, will present how they are creating a slavery index from county records. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar into 2017! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the first…
General Meeting: “Jazz in and around Burke, Part 3” (New Time & Venue)
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesFor our February general meeting, Brian Slawski, BHS Vice President and Programs Chair, will conclude his series on jazz in Northern Virginia and the District, past and present, with a look at local jazz festivals, instruction, and radio. Please note that, beginning February 2017, the BHS will hold our general meetings at Pohick Regional Library,…
General Meeting: “Anna Maria Fitzhugh”
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesBHS member and Fairfax County History Commissioner Mary Lipsey will speak on the remarkable life of Anna Maria Fitzhugh of Ravensworth. Mrs. Fitzhugh (née Goldsborough) became one of Fairfax and Stafford Counties’ most prominent landowners upon her early widowing in 1830, and remained so until her death in 1874. Please note that, beginning February 2017,…
Contributing to the Veterans History Project
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesLearn how to conduct and submit an oral history of a veteran in your life, in support of the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress. This training session will be presented by Bob Patrick, former director of the VHP. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar into 2017! From…
General Meeting: The Carrington Event, Locally and Globally
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesIn late August and early September of 1859, a massive solar storm caused dramatic and poorly understood effects across the earth. Hear some of the local and worldwide accounts of this event and learn about its implications for the present day. Please note that, beginning February 2017, the BHS will hold our general meetings at…