Fairfax HisTree Day

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......More

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

Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States

City Council Meeting

Join HFCI and the Fairfax City Council in the presentation of a proclamation acknowledging May as Historic Preservation Month in the City of Fairfax.

Fairfax City Hall Council Chamber (Rm 100), 10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States

HFCI Annual Meeting

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......More

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.”

Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States

TALK: “The Importance of Historic Preservation” in celebration of National Preservation Month

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 ex......More

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.

Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States

Old Town Fairfax Walking Tour

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.......More

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 our City. The tour starts at the front of the Historic Fairfax Courthouse (corner of Main St. and Chain Bridge Rd.) Reservations are requested. Please reserve your spot using Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/old-town-fairfax-walking-tour-tickets-880802011527

Historic Fairfax Courthouse, 4000 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States