Researching Historic Cemeteries
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesMary Lipsey of the Burke Historical Society and the Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association will speak on how to locate, study, and care for local historic cemeteries. The Burke…
General Meeting: Lipstick Brigade: Washington’s World War II Government Girls
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesDr. Cindy Gueli speaks on her book Lipstick Brigade, telling the stories of the 100,000+ women from across the country who went to work in Washington during WWII.
BHS around Town: Aviation: From Curiosity to Reality
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesMary Lipsey will share stories from her new book, Aviation: From Curiosity to Reality. Learn about the early years of flight, some overlooked pioneers, and some of the stranger historical…
BHS around Town: The Ball–Sellers House in Arlington
George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United StatesArchaeologist Patrick O’Neill will speak about Arlington’s oldest house, built by John Ball in the mid-18th century and preserved through many owners until its donation to the Arlington Historical Society.
General Meeting: Sydenstricker: A Living Link to Springfield’s Past
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesAnnette Tison and Lisa Friedrich Becker recount the history of the Sydenstricker community (for which Sydenstricker Road is named), including the historic Methodist church and the schoolhouse, both preserved.
What’s in the Library of Virginia?
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesLaura Wickstead will discuss the wealth of resources available online from the Library of Virginia, including those for local history and genealogy. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue…
General Meeting: Local German POW Camps of WWII
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesAnn Shields shares her research on the WWII-era camps for German prisoners of war at Fort Meade, Fairfax, and Fort Hunt, within the context of the national POW-internment program.
General Meeting: Col. Mosby from 1865 to 1916
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesWilliam Connery speaks on the post-Civil-War career of John S. Mosby: supporting Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency, serving as U.S. consul to Hong Kong, and mentoring George S. Patton.
Special Program: WWII Veteran Jerry Wolf
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesJerry Wolf, a veteran of World War II, will speak about his experiences. As a B-17 turret gunner, he was shot down near Berlin and held as a POW.
Searching Military Records
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesLearn to search for an individual’s military records through the Fold3 database, available through the Library of Virginia and encompassing records from the War of Independence through the Vietnam War.…