Events for June 11 - January 18

  • New Exhibit: Mapping the Federal City, 1791: Arlington in the Original District

    Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States

    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. The Arlington Historical Museum is commemorating 250+ […]

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