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SUMMARY:Neighbors in Arms:  The Fairfax Muster
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ball-Sellers House as we rediscover how\, 250 years ago\, the Fairfax militia prepared to fight the British. \n\nHistory Spotlight at 2:00. Local historian Kevin Vincent will give a brief talk about the muster\, who from what is now Arlington would have served in it\, what they were called to do\, and what its historical significance is to the founding of our country.\nReenactors will show you how the militia would have dressed\, lived\, and prepared to protect Virginia against British attack.\nMeet the muster clerk and sign up for duty protecting Alexandria and the county against the British crown.\nCamp followers\, the wives\, mothers\, and sisters\, who followed the militia will show you the tools they used and the conditions they worked under to help feed\, clothe\, and take care of the men.\n\nWhen the Assembly of Virginia met in July 1775\, after being disbanded in 1774 by Governor Lord Dunmore\, the first law Virginians passed was “An Ordinance for Raising and Embodying a Sufficient Force for the Defense and Protection of the Colony.” It authorized forming Continental regiments\, minute men battalions\, and the county militia. The law made militia duty mandatory for all free men\, hired servants\, and apprentices between the ages of 16 and 50. In each county the Committee of Safety was to commission officers\, a Colonel\, a Lieutenant Colonel\, and a Major to lead the men. Once formed\, the commissioned officers would name a Captain\, a Lieutenant\, and an Ensign. Government officials\, clergymen\, and professors were exempt from militia duty. The Fairfax militia included men from what is now Arlington and protected all of Northern Virginia.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/neighbors-in-arms-the-fairfax-muster/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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SUMMARY:The Arlington Historical Society is at the County Fair
DESCRIPTION: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!\n\nSee artifacts from the AHS collection\nPlay the Arlington Chrono Game and try to put local history events in the order they occurred\nSee Then and Now images and try to guess where these historic building were (or still are!)\nLearn about Upcoming AHS events\nFind out about Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington\, the joint project with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\, to learn where stumbling stones are or will be placed.\nFind your home on an 1865 map\nAnd more!\n\nIndoor booths are open:Friday\, August 15:  4 – 10 PMSaturday\, August 16: 11 AM – 9 PMSunday\, August 17:  11 AM – 7 PM
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/the-arlington-historical-society-is-at-the-county-fair/
LOCATION:Thomas Jefferson Community Center\, 3501 Second Street\, South\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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SUMMARY:Around the Hearth: An Original Play about the Ball-Sellers House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading of 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 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 our 50th year since the house was donated to the Arlington Historical Society by Marian Sellers. \nThis play depicts scenes from the lives of the residents of the house from the Ball family to the Powell family.  If you saw it at WLHS in 2024\, it has been revised with a few new scenes. There is no better location for this play than at the Ball-Sellers House. Bring your chair or blanket and prepare for a fabulous night out under the wisteria watching history unfold in front of you. \nLight summer refreshments provided.  The cost is free but donations are always welcome.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/around-the-hearth-an-original-play-about-the-ball-sellers-house/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication of Stumbling Stones
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we commemorate the lives of Con and Killemasce\, who were enslaved by John Hurst in the 1760s. \nSince 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. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington (MEA)\, a project sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\, brings our county’s African American history to light. Research into local records uncovers the brutal truth of enslavement in Arlington and the human cost for all involved. Most importantly\, it reveals the fortitude and resilience of the local enslaved community. \nMEA honors the lives and contributions of Arlington’s once enslaved people by placing memorial plaques throughout the county at sites of enslavement. \nLearn more about this project and its findings at: https://arlhist.org/enslavement/
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-of-arlington-dedication-of-stumbling-stones/
LOCATION:516 North Livingston Street\, 516 North Livingston Street\, Arlington\, VA\, 22203\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Arlington Historical Society is at the Mason Square Welcome Fair
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe’ll be encouraging volunteerism\, letting the students know about upcoming events\, feeding the dreams of history majors who wonder what they could do with their major\, and encouraging everyone who loves to learn about the stories and people who have made their community what it is today. \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/the-arlington-historical-society-is-at-the-mason-square-welcome-fair/
LOCATION:Mason Square\, 3351 Fairfax Drive (Van Metre Hall)\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201\, United States
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