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We were so excited to be featured as one of FOX 5’s Zip Trip’s “5 Must Stops” in the City!

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Join us this Sunday July 14 at 2 p.m. at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center for this free panel discussion with Fairfax City neighbors sharing their immigration stories. Program offered in conjunction with the traveling exhibition “Immigration: An American Story” on display from through August 9.

We love our Museum friends - and we hope our friend that lost their bracelet near our building will see this ! Come on by and pick it up if it’s yours - we are open 11am - 4 pm every day. City of Fairfax Government

Buying a brick on our front walk helps Historic Fairfax City, Inc. support preservation and programs at all our city historic sites! Plus , we love it when folks come visit to find their brick. City of Fairfax Government

Have you been putting off buying a recognition brick for the walkway in front of the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center? Well DON'T WAIT! Orders are due by July 15 for the next batch! Learn more here: https://www.historicfairfax.org/2024/06/26/recognition-brick-orders-due-july-15/

Due to the heat, Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer house will be closed today. Fairfax Museum is open - and cool !

We're honoring National Immigrant Heritage Month with our new traveling banner exhibition from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Immigration: An American Story, highlights the stories of those who came to America, some by force and others by choice, each one leaving behind their own imprint on the United States.

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Join us at Historic Blenheim Saturday 2 pm for this free talk.

‘Tis the season - Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer house has reopened for tours ! Meet docents Saturdays Noon-3 p.m. to enjoy a FREE in depth tour of the city’s oldest residence. And hear about Kitty Pozer , one of the city’s first advocates for historic preservation.
We’ll be open for short tours as well during Festival on Main May 19, 1-4 pm !
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Please welcome Laszlo Palko, the new city manager, at a community reception from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Sherwood Community Center.

No reservation needed - just drop in! We hope to see you there.

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We’re ready for Historic Preservation Month! Follow us here and on Instagram to learn more about why Historic Preservation is so important to our Office.
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Historic preservation is more than capturing a moment in time in : it boots economic development, generates tourism, and guides smart and sustainable growth and neighborhood revitalization — all while maintaining community character and identity and enhancing livability.

May is Historic Preservation Month. This year’s theme, People Saving Places, honors community contributions that save places of local and national importance. Kitty Barrett Pozer, the private owner of the Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House in Old Town Fairfax, performed the necessary research to have her home added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and upon her death donated the house and property to the city to be opened as a public historic site.

In 1982, the city chartered Historic Fairfax City, Inc. (HFCI), to manage and preserve historic properties and increase the public’s appreciation for local history. City residents formed the “Coalition to Save Blenheim,” which led to the city’s 1999 purchase of the 1859 house and the surrounding 12 acres.

In 2000, the city created the Office of Historic Resources to manage historic sites and programs, which allowed HFCI to transition to historic advocacy and fundraising.

It’s vital that the community participate in activities that foster awareness and appreciation of historic structures and contributions that shaped the history of Fairfax City.

Tonight, Mayor Catherine Read proclaimed May 2024 as Historic Preservation Month in Fairfax City and encouraged the community to participate in activities that foster awareness and appreciation of historic structures and contributions that shaped the history of Fairfax City. Accepting the proclamation were Historic Resources staff and members and friends of Historic Fairfax City, Inc..

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Historic Blenheim/Civil War Interpretive Center

We’ll be closed Saturday April 27 - join us at Fairfax HisTree Day at Historic Blenheim/Civil War Interpretive Center!

There are still a few days left in the Fairfax City contest for Voter Stickers ! Sponsored by the Office of Elections in collaboration with the Commission on the Arts. Come by to pick up forms - due April 12 - or check out the city website for more info!

So much fun today at our Eras craft day ! City of Fairfax Government

Our Curator Megan Leining will be heading over to Falls Church Friday for this talk - come and join !

Military History Forum Program: Not Forgotten - The Story of the Offerings at the Wall
🗓️ Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m. at the Community Center

Guest speaker Megan Leining will discuss the history and creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the organic way the collection began as people left items at the Wall. These evocative objects shed light on both the stories of the soldiers who served and their friends and family at home.

Megan Leining is the Curator and Collections Manager for the City of Fairfax Office of Historic Resources. She has also worked for the Fairfax County Park Authority and the National Park Service.

The Military History Forum is free. For more information, contact Tracy Browand, Director of the Falls Church Senior Center, at 703-248-5020 (TTY 711) or [email protected].

No foolin - save the date April 1 for free crafts at the Museum!

See you Saturday for this talk with our Blenheim Site Manager , Andrea Loewenwarter.

Spring is springing at Historic Blenheim!

Join us Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at the City of Fairfax Regional Library for "The Power of Words: Female Voices Matter," honoring Women’s History Month. This program is jointly sponsored by the City of Fairfax Commission for Women, the City of Fairfax Regional Library, and the City of Fairfax Office of Historic Resources.

We ❤️ our community! Check out the awesome contributions that have been made to our community puzzle! Stop in anytime to add your piece. Everyone fits in our community!
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Join us Sunday at Historic Blenheim (3610 Blenheim Blvd. ) for Frederick Douglass Live - best for ages 8 and up.
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went to Old Town Hall to get A Taste of Chocolate at the City of Fairfax Chocolate Lovers Festival, then came to Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer house for a tour ! Come join us at all the sweet events this weekend. City of Fairfax GovernmentFairfax City Parks and Recreation