Edwin B. Henderson II, grandson of the renowned local civil rights leader, will speak about the new biography he has written about his grandfather entitled The Grandfather of Black Basketball: The Life and Times of Dr. E. B. Henderson.  Henderson organized the first athletic league for Blacks, introduced basketball to Black people on a wide-scale, organized basis, and […]

Join the Historical Society of Fairfax County for the society’s annual meeting and election on Sunday, June 23, at 2 p.m. Meet at the front porch of the Freeman Store (131 Church St NE Vienna, VA). We will have our annual meeting, leadership election, and will end with a short tour of the 1897 Little Library (164 […]

Join Edwin Bancroft Henderson II for a presentation on the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation’s effort to create and develop the Tinner Hill Historic and Cultural District and other efforts to preserve the rich African American and Civil Rights legacy in the City of Falls Church. Presented in partnership with the Historical Society of Fairfax County, […]

Discover the past and invest in our future at HisTree Day! Free admission! Celebrate history and our planet! This city event combines living history presenters with Earth Day through interactive activities, crafts, presentations, tours, and more! There’s so much to do and explore at HisTree Day! Meet an early 19th-century scientist and ogle at his preserved […]

A day of fun and educational activities to promote the awareness of the historic schoolhouses in Northern Virginia. All HSNVA schoolhouse locations (Ashburn not open on May 3) Download and Print your Passport for the event School Locations: Ashburn- 20577 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA (not open on May 3) Crouch- 6801 Union Mill Rd, Clifton, […]