Virtual meeting: The Mayflower and Early New England Immigration
This month, we'll recognize the 400th anniversary (just a few months late) of the Mayflower’s landing in November 1620. Christine West will discuss some of the major events leading up to and following the voyage. *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7521223…
Genealogy, Beyond Ancestry.com: Finding Your Loved Ones
Mary Lipsey, a volunteer docent at the National Archives, will offer advice on how to expand your genealogical research using the Archives and other resources. *This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7525972
Virtual Meeting: Seeking a Lost Gravesite
Chris Brown, Post 7916 VFW Auxiliary Historian, recounts his adventure leading a small team in search of a lost Revolutionary War veteran’s grave in Putnam County, New York. *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7569072
Alexandria and the War of 1812
Historian and archaeologist Patrick O’Neill will discuss local events during the War of 1812, and particularly the squadron of British warships that effectively took Alexandria hostage and engaged with American forces at Belvoir Neck in September 1814. *This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below…
This Old House
The Burke Historical Society’s Mary Lipsey will present an overview of various historic houses across Springfield, Annandale, and Burke. *This talk will be presented online with Richard Byrd Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7561825
Virtual Meeting: Seeking a Lost Gravesite
Chris Brown, Post 7916 VFW Auxiliary Historian, recounts his adventure leading a small team in search of a lost Revolutionary War veteran’s grave in Putnam County, New York. *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7692230 *This is an encore presentation of…
The Quander Family
Rohulamin Quander, a retired judge, genealogist, historian, and author, speaks about the Quanders of Fairfax County and beyond, one of the oldest and most notable African-American families in the country. *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7779521
Irish Emigration, the Potato Famine, and Castle Garden
Jon Vrana from the Burke Historical Society will discuss 19th-century Irish emigration to the New World, from the perspective of an Irishman on his journey to New York, the Midwest, and the Great Plains. *This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7568871
Exhibit: Figures in Burke History
Sydenstricker Schoolhouse 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield, VA, United StatesFrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 5th, the Burke Historical Society will present a small exhibit called “Figures in Burke History” at the Sydenstricker Schoolhouse. See the historic schoolhouse, and learn about the people who helped create the community we live in today. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated to benefit…
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 talk will be presented online by Focus on…