The Tornado Hit

On this day in Arlington history, November 17, 1927, Arlington and indeed much of the Washington, DC area was threatened by a tornado which touched down near Old Town Alexandria.

Kann’s Department Store

On this day in Arlington history: November 16, 1951, the Kann’s department store opened in the heart of Arlington County.

Penrose Neighborhood

On this day in Arlington history: Nov 15, 2004: Arlington's Penrose neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally a rural farming community, initial development in the area that became Penrose consisted of 32 parcels by 1900.

Gertrude & Ruth

On this day in Arlington history: Nov 14, 1917, protesters for a woman’s right to vote including future Arlingtonians, Gertrude Crocker & her sister Ruth, underwent a horrifying night of torture that would become known as the “Night of Terror.”

Sara Collins

On this day in Arlington history, November 13, 1929, Sara Collins was born in Detroit. She became a librarian, graduating from Catholic University with a Masters of Library Science in 1966. She enjoyed a long and illustrious career at the Arlington County Public Library where she established the Arlington Community Archives in what was then the Virginia Room—now called the Charlie Clark Center for Local history.

War Dead Table

On this day in Arlington history: Nov 11, 1931, Arlington Unveils War Dead Tablet: 2,000 See the Daughter of One Who Dies Bare Monument.

Central Station House

On this day in Arlington history: Nov 10, 1919: The cornerstone for the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department's "Central Station House" was laid with elaborate ceremony. The 2most important speakers that day were State Senator Ralph Walton Moore, and Commonwealth Attorney Crandall Mackey who has been called the "Father of the County Fire Department."

Unknown Soldier

On this day in Arlington history, November 9, 1921 An unknown American soldier killed in Europe in World War I is returned to the United States on the USS Olympia. He will become the first Unknown Soldier to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Hume School

Milton Isiah Rowe, Sr.

On this day in Arlington history, November 7, 1925, Milton Isiah Rowe, Sr. was born in Washington, DC. Raised in Arlington, he served in the US Coast Guard on the USS Pocatello during World War II and returned to work for the US Army at the Pentagon for 37 years. After retiring from that career, he became a butler for some of the DC area’s more renowned residents.

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