Discover the past and protect our future! This city event will combine living history presenters and music with learning and exploratory activities celebrating both Fairfax history and Earth Day. More information: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20086/308
Join HFCI and the Fairfax City Council in the presentation of a proclamation acknowledging May as Historic Preservation Month in the City of Fairfax.
Join members of HFCI at our annual meeting and program to hear guest speaker Dr. Matthew B. Karush, professor of modern Latin American history and chair of the Department of History at George Mason University. His lecture will be on "Hearing the Americas: Latin American Music in the Early Years of the Recording Industry."
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.
Enjoy a one-hour free guided tour through Old Town Fairfax. See the original Courthouse (built in 1800) where George and Martha Washington’s wills are stored. Explore sites of Civil War violence, espionage, and unlikely romance centered around that Rebel bandit, John S. Mosby. And discover local grandees like Ratcliffe, Farr, and Willard, whose legacies formed […]
Monthly meeting of the Historic Fairfax City, Inc. board of directors. Free and open to the public.
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 visit one of the historic jewels of Old Town Fairfax on Main Street. The earliest structure built on the site dates from 1807, making it the oldest domestic structure in the city. Learn about its many habitants and how Main Street changed over 200+years. Guided tours and exhibits are free.
Come visit one of the historic jewels of Old Town Fairfax on Main Street. The earliest structure built on the site dates from 1807, making it the oldest domestic structure in the city. Learn about its many habitants and how Main Street changed over 200+years. Guided tours and exhibits are free.
Enjoy a free one-hour guided tour through Old Town Fairfax. See the original Courthouse (built in 1800) where George and Martha Washington’s wills are stored. Explore sites of Civil War violence, espionage, and unlikely romance centered around that Rebel bandit, John S. Mosby. And discover local grandees like Ratcliffe, Farr, and Willard, whose legacies formed […]
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