Oak Hill Day
The Burke Historical Society will have a table at this year’s Oak Hill open house; please stop by and say hello. Oak Hill is one of the oldest standing houses…
In-Person Meeting: The Mantua Community
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesSue Kovach Shuman will discuss the history of the Mantua community, from the Northern Neck Proprietary to the present day, as documented in her recently published book for the Images…
Special Event: Burke VFRD Open House
Burke Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department 9501 Old Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA, United StatesStop by the Burke Historical Society’s table at the Burke Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department’s annual open house! This is a great opportunity to learn about Burke history and fire…
Virtual Talk: 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 Talk: Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man (second opportunity)
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…
In-Person Meeting: The Marshall House in Burke, Then & Now
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesDarrell Marshall will speak on one of Burke’s most historic houses, first built ca 1852 for John and Mary Marshall (probably no relation to our speaker). *This program will be…
In-Person Meeting: Historic Schools of the Burke Area
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesJeff Clark, an expert on the history of Fairfax County Public Schools, will discuss the various schools that served the Burke-area community over the years. *This program will be presented…
In-Person Meeting: Rescue of Mount Vernon
Mary Lipsey will speak on how George Washington's estate fell into disrepair and how the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association mobilized to save it. *This program will be presented in person…
In-Person Meeting: Old Burke Village
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesKathleen Jablonski will share her research on (Old) Burke Village, originally known as the Marshall and Brown subdivision, a historic hidden treasure of Burke. *This program will be presented in…
In-Person Meeting: Book talk—The Enchanted Suitcase: A Window Onto My German Father’s World War II Life
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesHelga Warren will speak on her newly published book, inspired by stumbling upon her German father’s memoirs of World War II—a striking account of his journey to Paris, Normandy, a…