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Fairfax City Historic resources Programs December 2020

Civil War-era letters, poems, and other Christmas time readings will be brought to life by reenactors.  Listen to the words of soldiers, civilians and enslaved people as they reflect on their Christmas experiences. The program will be recorded and shown later on the City of Fairfax website.  CLICK on image above to go to event info page!

Shop Our Museum Shops

A reminder we have gifts for history buffs and local residents of all ages! Shop at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center gift shop - daily 11 am - 4 pm (yes, we still have a few Annual White House Ornaments for sale!) and The Civil War Interpretive Center, Tuesdays-Saturdays  11 am - 3 pm.

STAY CONNECTED WITH OUR PROGRAMS

We may be historic, but our programs have gone all virtual!

Please BOOKMARK OUR PROGRAMS PAGE to stay up to date with new offerings and catch recordings of recent programs. 

SAVE THE DATES for our January 2021 Programs:

Sunday January 10 2pm- 

"Chalkboards to Smartboards to Virtual: 150 Years of Free Public Education”            Historic Resources Director Susan Inskeep Gray will explore the major milestones of Fairfax public schools from 1870 – 2020.

Saturday January 23 2pm-

“So Runs the World Away: John Wilkes Booth and his sister, Asia Booth Clarke”           Join author and poet Lisa Samia as she explores the close relationship of John Wilkes Booth and his older sister Asia.