The Arlington Historical Society is at the Arlington County Fair. We have an indoor booth from Friday at 4 pm through Sunday at 7 pm. Stop by and say hello and talk about history! See artifacts from the AHS collection Play the Arlington Chrono Game and try to put local history events in the order […]
Join us for an original play about the oldest structure in the county, the Ball-Sellers House, a farmhouse built around 1750. Washington Liberty Grads, Layla Johnson and Matteo Hope have researched, written, produced, and directed this play in 2024 for their high school and now will produce it at the Ball-Sellers House to help celebrate […]
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 […]