Colonial Archives - Arlington Historical Society

Stumbling Stone Progress

November 26, 2024

Students are learning not only about high-tech engraving but also the local history of enslavement.

Arlington, Virginia, is commemorating the 250th Anniversary of our country. The Arlington County Board designated the Arlington Historical Society (AHS) as the lead organizer of the county-wide effort. AHS is partnering with over 60 civic, service, arts, school, government, and religious organizations.

How AHS got the Ball-Sellers House

October 9, 2024

When her Uncle Will died in 1969 and left her the house, Marian didn’t need or want to live in it. In 1975 she donated the house—the oldest house in Arlington—to the Arlington Historical Society.

Lafayette

August 3, 2024

Abingdon

July 31, 2024

The History of Upton’s Hill

July 28, 2024

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.

Moses Ball Grant

July 25, 2024

Moses Ball (1717-1792), the ancestor of generations of prominent Arlingtonians, received a 91-acre grant on this land from Lord Fairfax in 1748. The property remained in the Ball Family until 1818. It is thought that Ball built his home on a rise north of the existing spring about 200 yards east of this marker. George Washington, who owned an adjacent tract of land south of Four Mile Run, surveyed his tract on April 22, 1785, in company with Moses Ball.

Stumbling Stone Progress

Arlington VA250

How AHS got the Ball-Sellers House

Lafayette

Abingdon

The History of Upton’s Hill

Moses Ball Grant

History of Enslavement in Arlington

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