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  • Interpreting Census Records

    Cindy Bennett from the Burke Historical Society will offer a general perspective on the federal Census as a genealogical tool.  This program is not intended as a “how-to” for finding…

  • 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 States

    Historian 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 States

    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 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 prostitution reveal the intriguing life and culture unique to the city.  *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host.  Registration at…

  • Exhibit: The Burke Historical Society’s Redesigned Posters

    Sydenstricker Schoolhouse 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield, VA, United States

    Please 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 Society’s summer project was to begin reworking these posters into a more durable, consistent, and attractive form.  Stop by, see the results, and learn a…

  • 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 women led to the 1920 passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. *This program will be presented online with George Mason…