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Local History Library Events

Burke Historical Society presents: Philately and the Springfield Stamp Club

Burke Historical Society Lecture Series. Jack Ginsburg, President of the Springfield Stamp Club, will discuss this organization, the practice of stamp collecting, and some notable examples of stamps …

Date:
Sunday, Nov 24, 2024
Time:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2, Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2
Categories:
History/Culture Presentation/Performance

W&OD - Northern Virginia's Railroad

Paul McCray, NOVA Parks historian, tells the history of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad which had a major effect on how Northern Virginia developed. Some of the 2,000 photos of the railroad he …

Date:
Sunday, Dec 15, 2024
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B
Categories:
History/Culture

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