Jack and Jill Club of America visit to the museum
The Arlington Historical Museum recently hosted the NOVA chapter of the Jack and Jill Club of America, dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders.
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Entries by Peter Vaselopulos
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
In March 1780, King Louis XVI approved the “expédition particulière,” which sent French troops to the United States.
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George Washington’s Oak Tree
In 1774, on the advice of his friend George Mason, Washington decided to purchase two adjacent tracts of land in Arlington County. The area was heavily wooded, primarily hickory and oak. The price was 892 pounds or about $7.00 per acre. As a certified land surveyor, Washington planned to run the lines of the tracts and mark the boundaries more visibly. But fate would have it otherwise.
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Revolutionary Arlington
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Rediscovering Arlington’s Civil War History
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Columbia Pike
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History of Arlington’s Government
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Community Gathering in Crystal City Underground
I used to attend Friday board game nights at the Landing in the Crystal City underground starting in 2014. There was a large seating area with space for around 100 people, and it was often full from the board game nights and other people who met there. It was a great centrally located place with free parking, an indoor connection to the Crystal City Metro station, and a variety of food options indoors.
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The Arlington Way
The term “Arlington Way” is commonly used to describe the county’s non-partisan, cooperative political culture. Its history is rooted in the 1930s and 1940s, when Arlington’s local politics shifted away from partisan battles to a non-partisan system, fostering a collaborative and consensus-driven approach to governance that continues today.
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AHS 2025 Annual Banquet
The Arlington Historical Society hosted a SOLD-OUT banquet on the evening of October 14th at the historic Army-Navy Club. The banquet’s theme was “Telling America’s Story.”
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