Model Train Show at Pohick Regional Library
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesAll day Saturday and Sunday, the National Capital Trackers will operate O-gauge model trains through miniature town and country scenery. The BHS is supporting this event with several posters on…
BHS around Town: The Carrington Event, Locally and Globally
Oakton Library 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton, VA, United StatesBrian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will speak on the 1859 geomagnetic storm, with background on the science of space weather, scientific knowledge and institutions of the time, and…
Open House, Sunrise at Silas Burke House
Sunrise at Silas Burke House 9619 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA, United StatesSunrise at Silas Burke House will hold an open house for the public. Concurrently with this event, members of the Burke Historical Society will offer group tours of the historic…
In-Person Meeting: Oakton in the Civil War
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesJim Lewis will speak on the tensions and trials that Oakton (then known as Flint Hill) endured throughout the American Civil War. *This program will be presented in person at…
Burke Centre Library’s 15th anniversary
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesBurke Centre Library will celebrate 15 years of service to the community, and the Burke Historical Society will be a part of the festivities! From 2:00 to 2:45 p.m., we'll…
In-Person Meeting: Freedmen’s Bureau Schools in Fairfax County
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesDebbie Robison will speak on schools established or supported by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands to serve African American children in Fairfax County after the Civil War.…
Public Tours of Silas Burke House
Sunrise at Silas Burke House 9619 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA, United StatesThe Burke Historical Society will offer free public tours of the historic Silas Burke House (9619 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 22015). Small group tours will begin at 10:30 a.m. …
Hybrid Meeting: The Kansas City Skywalk Tragedy: Engineering Ethics
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesRobynn Andracsek, PE, will speak about the 1981 collapse of the skywalk at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, which killed 114 people and was the most devastating structural…
In-Person Meeting: Hidden History of Herndon
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesBarbara Glakas from the Herndon Historical Society will speak on her new book Hidden History of Herndon. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration…
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…