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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…