October 12, 2013
Christopher Wolf of Chantilly (portraying Captain John Thomas Burke) shows off playing dice made out of rifle bullets. Wolf is in eighth grade at Rocky Run Middle School.
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Burke History Day Revisited
Burke Historical Society President Jon Vrana hopes to make it an annual event once again.
On Saturday, Oct. 12, grey skies and light rain didn’t put a damper on the first Burke History Day since the 1990s. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., a steady stream of visitors ventured into the large hall of the Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department facility as costumed members of the Burke Historical Society revived a former community event—albeit with a few modifications.
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