Explore 1920s Burke: Burke Historical Society to Host Film Screening

Burke residents are invited to travel back in time and discover Fairfax County in the 1920s during a screening of the movie “The Road to Happiness” this month.

The movie screening is part of the Burke Historical Society’s (BHS) next general meeting on Sunday, July 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, located at 6304 Lee Chapel Road in Burke.

Thanks to film restoration efforts, the 23-minute film will give residents a “vivid look at the rural farm life that was Fairfax County between the Civil War and World War II.” The Ford Motor Company-produced movie was created in 1924, according to a description emailed to BHS members, and includes footage of Ox Road and at the Fairfax Railroad Station.

Bob Clark, retired professor emeritus of government at George Mason University and a Burke resident for more than 30 years, will present the film and offer his insights during discussion periods before and after the screening. 

The BHS is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Burke, according to its website. BHS Programs Chair Brian Slawski said the historical society was first formed in 1978 and later revived in 2010.

The BHS meeting and movie screening is free and open to the public.

More information about the BHS and Burke’s history can be found at www.burkehistoricalsociety.org.