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Mar, 19
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General Meeting: The Story of Ravensworth
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesMarch 31 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Learn about the largest landgrant in Colonial Fairfax County, covering part of present-day Burke. Beginning with William Fitzhugh in 1685, the
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Apr, 19
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Researching Historic Cemeteries
5935 Freds Oak Rd
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesApril 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mary Lipsey of the Burke Historical Society and the Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association will speak on how to locate, study,
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07
Apr, 19
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General Meeting: Lipstick Brigade: Washington’s World War II Government Girls
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesApril 7 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Dr. Cindy Gueli speaks on her book Lipstick Brigade, telling the stories of the 100,000+ women from across the country who
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11
Apr, 19
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BHS around Town: Aviation: From Curiosity to Reality
7001 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003 United StatesApril 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mary Lipsey will share stories from her new book, Aviation: From Curiosity to Reality. Learn about the early years of flight,
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May, 19
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BHS around Town: The Ball–Sellers House in Arlington
7001 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003 United StatesMay 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Archaeologist Patrick O’Neill will speak about Arlington’s oldest house, built by John Ball in the mid-18th century and preserved through many
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19
May, 19
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General Meeting: Sydenstricker: A Living Link to Springfield’s Past
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesMay 19 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Annette Tison and Lisa Friedrich Becker recount the history of the Sydenstricker community (for which Sydenstricker Road is named), including the
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04
Jun, 19
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Searching Military Records with Fold3
5935 Freds Oak Rd
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesJune 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn to search for an individual’s military records through the Fold3 database, available through the Library of Virginia and encompassing records
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30
Jun, 19
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General Meeting: Local German POW Camps of WWII
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesJune 30 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ann Shields shares her research on the WWII-era camps for German prisoners of war at Fort Meade, Fairfax, and Fort Hunt,
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28
Jul, 19
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General Meeting: Col. Mosby from 1865 to 1916
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesJuly 28 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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
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Aug, 19
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General Meeting: Memories of Burke
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesAugust 25 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Glenn Curtis, a native of Burke since 1930 and a descendant of Burke’s prominent Marshall family, will share his memories of
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