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SUMMARY:Museum Exhibit: Mapping the Federal City\, 1791: Arlington in the Original District
DESCRIPTION:Step into the moment Arlington helped shape the nation’s capital. In 1791\, surveyors under President George Washington mapped a 100-square-mile federal district along the Potomac River\, placing forty sandstone boundary stones; some of which still stand in Arlington today. Learn about the people who surveyed and mapped this land. \nThe Arlington Historical Museum is commemorating 250+ years of local history. This exhibit is upstairs on the 2nd floor of the museum. \nThe Museum is open Saturdays 10-4 PM and Sundays 1-4 PM. \nIt’s FREE!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/new-exhibit-mapping-the-federal-city-1791-arlington-in-the-original-district/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Museum Exhibit: Changemakers 250
DESCRIPTION:New Changemakers Exhibit Installed \nThe latest edition of our rotating Changemakers poster exhibit is now up\, highlighting individuals whose contributions helped shape Arlington’s history and community. As part of Arlington 250\, the exhibit recognizes local leaders\, advocates\, educators\, innovators\, and community builders whose actions made a lasting impact on the county. By sharing these stories\, the exhibit encourages visitors to reflect on the many ways individuals can influence their communities and help define Arlington’s past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/temporary-exhibit-changemakers-250/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,VA250
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SUMMARY:Museum Exhibit: First on the Scene: Arlington Responds to September 11
DESCRIPTION:Marking the 25th anniversary of September 11\, 2001\, First on the Scene explores Arlington’s immediate response to the attack on the Pentagon. Through photographs\, artifacts\, and firsthand accounts\, the exhibit highlights the firefighters\, emergency personnel\, and community members who responded in the critical minutes and hours following the attack and honors the courage\, coordination\, and service that defined Arlington’s response.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/first-on-the-scene-arlington-responds-to-september-11/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication of 7 Stumbling Stones in Pike Park
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of “Stumbling Stones.” These bronze markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people who helped build our county and our country and are placed in the sidewalk at the last known site of their enslavement. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2000 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring seven once enslaved individuals:\n\nCharles Coffee: Born before 1815\nLucy Sr: Born before 1815\nSusan: Born ca. 1830\nBetsey: Born ca. 1832\nEliza: Born ca. 1847\nLucy Jones: Born ca. 1847\nHenson Jones: Born ca. 1859\n\nWe will be honoring them at 2:00 p.m.\, Saturday\, November 14\, 2026 at the Southeast corner of Columbia Pike & S. Walter Reed Dr. (Pike Park) \nTheir Story\nFor two generations\, the Coseen family relied on enslaved labor to cultivate their land and maintain their home\, building intergenerational wealth and enjoying the comforts that this forced labor provided. \nIn 1822\, John and Ann Coseen purchased 109 acres of land along the south side of what is now Columbia Pike\, between Glebe Road and Courthouse Street in Arlington. The Coseens relied on enslaved people to cultivate the land. We know the names of several of these individuals from John’s will: Charles Coffee\, Lucy\, and Lucy’s young daughters\, Susan and Betsey (later known as Elizabeth). John died in 1837\, leaving the farm and the people he enslaved to Ann. Upon Ann’s death\, the property and enslaved people were to pass to their daughters\, Mary Jane and Ann. \nBetsey and Susan grew up along the Pike while enslaved by Ann Coseen. In 1854\, Mary Jane married William B. Lacy\, and the couple took over the farm. Soon afterward\, one of the enslaved sisters—although the records do not make clear which one—gave birth to a daughter\, Lucy Jones. In 1859\, Betsey gave birth to a son\, Hanson Jones. Susan\, who was then enslaved by Ann Coseen Jr.\, also had a daughter\, Eliza. Susan may have died around this time\, as she disappears from the historical record. \nThe Civil War brought upheaval to Arlington as Union troops occupied the area\, seizing crops and destroying property. For safety\, Lacy moved his family\, Betsey (Elizabeth) and her children\, and Eliza to the District of Columbia. In 1862\, the District abolished slavery\, forcing the Lacy family to emancipate Betsey\, Lucy\, Hanson\, and Eliza. \nWhat became of Elizabeth\, Hanson\, and Lucy Jones after emancipation is unknown at this point. Eliza remained in Washington\, DC working as a servant. \nPlease join us as we celebrate and honor. Charles Coffee\, Lucy Sr\, Susan\, Eliza\, Betsey\, Lucy Jones\, and Hanson Jones: Brief remarks will be offered. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington seeks to shed light upon these early Americans who contributed so much to the economic\, social\, and cultural development of our county. \nFor more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-of-arlington-dedication-of-stumbling-7-stones-in-pike-park/
LOCATION:Pike Park\, 2820 Columbia Pike\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
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