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 […]
Join us as we commemorate the lives of Con and Killemasce, who were enslaved by John Hurst in the 1760s. Since the late 1700s, African Americans made important contributions to the development of Arlington County. Until recently, histories of Arlington often excluded or misrepresented their stories. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington (MEA), a project sponsored […]
The Arlington Historical Society is joining George Mason University for the Fall 2025 Welcome Fair. We'll be helping to build a stronger community by sharing info on our diverse history and encouraging incoming freshmen to GMU of ways they can become more involved in their community. We'll be encouraging volunteerism, letting the students know about […]
The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s - had previously been unknown. But now, this family’s story will be told to a broader community. Through a partnership between the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum […]