Formed in 1742, Fairfax County has a long and fruitful history. The Virginia Room, located on the second floor of the City of Fairfax Regional Library, collects, preserves, and makes accessible local history resources. Researchers can find historical information on Fairfax County individuals, locations, and events. This Local History page serves as a guide to some of our local history resources which include:
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Questions? Email the Virginia Room: va_room@fairfaxcounty.gov
Local historian and author Char McCargo Bah will discuss the historical background of the Contrabands and Freedmen who migrated to Alexandria during the Civil War. In addition, this lecture will dem…
Preservationists from the Washington, DC, area will present best practices for collecting and preserving stories and objects from your family history.
At 10:30AM a speaker from the Washington Conse…
Meet Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, an insightful account of how government policy in the United States intentionally pr…
The familiar story of the history of the right to vote in America describes an electoral franchise that has grown fuller and fairer over time as Americans have fought to build a more perfect union. Th…
Throughout the colonial era, Native Americans exerted decisive influence on the European colonies rapidly encroaching all around them between 1492 and 1776. But how, why, and at what cost? This prog…
Beginning in April 2020, the Virginia Room began collecting digital submissions from Fairfax County residents describing their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 100 community members contributed approximately 300 items such as photographs, journal entries, poems, and artwork. A small sample of this collection is available for viewing through the FCPL’s Biblioboard Creator platform.
