Archive for category: Black History

The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington will be unveiling the first of a series of "Stumbling Stones." These bronze markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people who helped build our county (and our country).

On October 20, 1931, Hoffman-Boston Junior-Senior High School is dedicated with ceremonies. The school replaced an older, 4-room school known as Jefferson, on approximately the same site. The school was named to honor two people who had served as principals in African-American country schools: Edward Clarendon Hoffman and Ella Boston.

This exhibit highlights Upton’s Hill history as a prime example of the many layers of Arlington’s past. Upton’s Hill was a homestead and farm, a major logistics hub and defensive fort during the Civil War, a weekend country getaway for Washington’s elite, and a real estate developer’s delight. The following virtual exhibit was displayed at the Arlington Historical Museum from July to November 2021.