Upcoming Events

The Arlington Historical Society is helping our community commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by partnering on a series of exhibits, panel discussions, and presentations titled "From Barriers to Ballots: The Fight for Equal Voting Rights in Virginia." In this series of events you’ll learn about the history of voting rights in […]

Step into Arlington’s past through the lines, labels, and landscapes that shaped our community. Our new temporary exhibit features rarely seen maps from the Arlington Historical Society archives, from early 20th-century planning maps to aerial views. Discover how roads were named, how neighborhoods grew, and how Arlington transformed from farmland and trolley suburbs into the […]