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Local History Library Events

Women and American History: Clara Barton

  Clara Barton was both an educator and a nurse who provided support to soldiers during the American Civil War. In 1881, she founded the American National Red Cross. Under her guidance, the Red Cross…

Date:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
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Categories:
History/Culture Virtual Program

Burke Historical Society Presents: Revisiting the Titanic

Burke Historical Society Lecture Series. Mary Lipsey from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the history and aftermath of the luxury liner the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic, which sank on her maide…

Date:
Sunday, May 25, 2025
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

Collateral Damage: Great Falls and Georgetown Pike During the Civil War

Join local historian Karen Washburn for an engaging and informative talk about the experience of residents who lived along Georgetown Pike during the Civil War. While no major battles were fought here…

Date:
Tuesday, Jun 3, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Great Falls Meeting Room, Great Falls Meeting Room
Categories:
History/Culture

Capital Centre: A Retrospective

Join us for a panel session on the Capital Centre, the historic Washington metropolitan arena for the Washington Capitals, Washington Bullets and the scene of countless legendary concerts. The authors…

Date:
Sunday, Jun 8, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
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:
Author Event

Fairfax County History Book Club

Join the Virginia Room as they read Landmarks of Old Prince William: A Study of Origins in Northern Virginia in Two Volumes by Fairfax Harrison. Published in 1924, the book is a voluminous detailed ea…

Date:
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
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Categories:
History/Culture

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