"To feel the pulse of earth where man has trod, and for the future, keep the past."

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The Great Falls Historical Society

Cordially Invites you to attend 

The 2019 Tibbetts Award Dinner

Honoring our past President, Jacque Olin


The Old Brogue

760 Walker Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

6:30 pm Social Hour

7:15 pm Dinner

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Please Register by Wednesday, February 6, 2019

For more information, please contact Jan Schar at 703-801-3940 or jlschar@me.com

Upcoming Event:

Please join us for Home Movies presented by Tom Messer on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Great Falls Library.  

Return to a life in the seventies in Great Falls and the Virginia suburbs in an edited version of the Messer family home movies. One of the best surviving archives around showing life at Colvin Run Mill and many surprises like the Great Falls Carousel, Story Book Land, The Wilson Line, and the Mill Run Swimming Hole: Plus a few memorable stories! Who knows, you might be in it!!! 

Thomas C. Messer grew up in Great Falls since 1968. Tom started his career as a professional artist while at Langley High School. He has been creating artistic and historic marketing sketches ever since. If you live in the area, we are sure you have seen or own some of his work. 



Past Events:

If you missed Elaine McRey's presentation on the history of Matildaville you can watch the video here:


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The Great Falls Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

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P.O. Box 56
Great Falls, VA  22066
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