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
Burke Historical Society Lecture Series.
Co-authors Shawn and Susan Dilles will speak on their recently published book, The Jewish Community of Northern Virginia. This community has existed for over…
Join us as Park Guide Ife Calhoun shares the history of Cedar Hill House. Cedar Hill was the final home of Frederick Douglass. This presentation will explore the 21 room home in which Douglas lived hi…
The Virginia Room has created a new guide to research materials relating to Black history in Fairfax County, Virginia. While this guide aims to offer a robust selection of available resources, it is not exhaustive. Included are books, school yearbooks, oral histories, manuscript collections, photographs, and subject files available in the Virginia Room on Black history. This guide will be periodically updated with additional resources.
