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My parents and I came to Burke in 1961 when I was two years old and I grew up here. My mom still lives in our old home place and has for over 63 years, and wanted me to speak on her behalf. I remember ...
BURKE, Va. — Like many municipal names in Virginia, the namesake of the unincorporated town of Burke was a slave owner, leading some to speculate whether the time has come to change the name. Burke, ...
A document recording Silas Burke's purchase of "one negro boy Fenton" for $206.(Courtesy David Martosko) As part of his work with a makerspace in Fairfax County, Virginia, David Martosko was asked to ...
Burke resident David Martosko explained his historical research, and the motivation behind his desire to change the name of Burke at an open meeting he called on March 27 at Pohick Regional Library.
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