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Burke Historical Society meeting
Please join us at our general meeting, 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, **November 20th.** Susan Gray, Curator of the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, will speak about the Ladies Memorial Association.
**Note that we will meet on the 20th rather than the customary last Sunday of the month, in order to avoid conflicts with Thanksgiving travel.**
**In addition, our November 20th meeting will NOT be at the Silas Burke House. Instead, we will meet in Sunday School Rooms B9 and B10 at Burke United Methodist Church, 6200 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA 22015. We will post signs within the church to direct you to the correct room.**
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**If you have any questions about the meeting, please do NOT call the church office. The church has no affiliation with the BHS and is just kindly providing a meeting space for us. Please direct your questions to bhs1854@gmail.com.**
Susan Gray’s address is entitled, “The Fairfax Ladies Memorial Association and The History of the Fairfax City Cemetery,” and will discuss the work of this short-lived organization to establish a cemetery and rebury the Confederate war dead of Fairfax County therein.
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Susan Gray is Curator/Visitor Services Manager with the City of Fairfax’s Office of Historic Resources. Prior to coming to work at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center in 1998, she was a contract Museum Specialist with the National Park Service and a docent at Tudor Place, an historic house in Washington, D.C. She has a B.S. degree in journalism and political science from West Virginia University and a M.A. degree (with distinction) in American History from George Mason University. Before beginning a second career in the history/museum field, she worked in various media positions. Ms. Gray and her husband, Wayne, have lived in Burke for 32 years, and they are the parents of five “children,” ages 24-34.
The Burke Historical Society is a group of local enthusiasts interested in exploring and preserving the history of Burke. We are seeking new members who share this interest. No commitment is needed; all are welcome!
