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  • General Meeting: Sydenstricker: A Living Link to Springfield’s Past

    Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

    Annette 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 States

    Laura 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 our research seminar through 2019! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. of (typically) the first Tuesday of even-numbered months, we’ll host free classes at Burke Centre…

  • General Meeting: Local German POW Camps of WWII

    Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

    Ann 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 States

    William 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 States

    Jerry 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 States

    Learn 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. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar through 2019! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. of (typically) the first Tuesday of even-numbered months, we’ll…

  • General Meeting: Memories of Burke

    Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

    Glenn Curtis, a native of Burke since 1930 and a descendant of Burke’s prominent Marshall family, will share his memories of growing up and his experiences as a firefighter.

  • Burke Centre Festival

    Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United States

    Come visit the Burke Historical Society’s mini-museum at the Burke Centre Festival!  We’ll have lots of historical displays, information about our activities, and friendly people to chat with.

  • Burke Centre Festival

    Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United States

    Come visit the Burke Historical Society’s mini-museum at the Burke Centre Festival! We’ll have lots of historical displays, information about our activities, and friendly people to chat with.

  • BHS around Town: Alexandria and the American Revolution

    George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United States

    Learn about the War of Independence and its connections to Alexandria, a busy port at the time and the home of Generals George Washington and, later, “Light Horse Harry” Lee.