Office of Historic Resources staff member, Andrea Loewenwarter, will discuss the preservation and discovery process associated with the Historic Blenheim House: its family, associated enslaved people and the Federal soldier graffiti on its walls. This honors the memory of Burrus "Buzz" Carnahan. This event is co-sponsored by the Civil War Roundtable of the District of […]
May is National Preservation Month. Come hear architect and architectural historian Andrew Marshall speak about "The Importance of Historic Preservation." His lecture will focus on why preserving and maintaining our historic structures matters. Mr. Marshall has vast experience and expertise throughout Virginia including in our own community of Fairfax City.
Join the City of Fairfax in commemorating Juneteenth in Old Town Square. A formal ceremony at 10 a.m. will be followed by entertainment, food trucks, and activities for all. Fairfax City Historic Resources and other local history groups will be on hand to share information.
Come listen to your Fairfax City neighbors talk about their immigration experience and share your own. This is being held in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Immigration: An American Story at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, June 17-August 9.
Join us for this book talk with Michael Pope, author of The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization. Books will be for sale at the event. Learn about how the Byrd political machine, named for first Governor and then U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, ran Virginia politics and enforced […]
Join author Robert O'Neill as he discusses "George Armstrong Custer’s Path from Lieutenant to Brigadier General." Through in-depth research, Mr. O'Neill will focus on Custer’s soliciting support to become a general in the Fairfax Court House area. Most recently, he is the author of "Small but Important Riots: The Calvary Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville" […]
Historian Bryan Cheeseboro will discuss the building of the Civil War Defenses surrounding Washington, D.C., and the role of the United States Color Troops in defending the nation’s capital.
Talk: "The Creation of Black Mistrust in Police: An Exploration of the White Policing of Black Bodies in Fairfax County" Andrew Snowman, a recent graduate of George Mason University, will present ongoing scholarship that explores the Black experience with white policing through the study of Fairfax County’s Antebellum policing and its evolution through Reconstruction, Jim […]
“Revealing the Legacy of Black Communities in Fairfax County” highlights previously vibrant local Black communities that were forever changed through racial, economic, political, and bureaucratic factors. Local authors Marion Dobbins and Tom Shoop will each present their books and will be joined by moderator Amini Bonane for further exploration and discussion of this fascinating local […]
In lieu of our monthly HFCI board meeting, please join us for a free public lecture on: Battles and Bacteria: How the Civil War Sparked Insights on Infection Meridian High School senior Anna Gray discusses the role Civil War medicine played in shaping the history of infectious disease treatment. She will share her exploration of […]
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