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SUMMARY:New Exhibit: First in Frame: Arlington's Early Residents
DESCRIPTION:Discover the people who helped shape Arlington. This exhibit highlights early landowners and settlers whose decisions and choices laid the foundation for the county we know today.  \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-first-in-frame-arlingtons-earliest-residents/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Geography,VA250
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SUMMARY:New 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:Arlington HistoryFest 250
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington VA250 Committee is hosting an Arlington HistoryFest 250\, a free\, one-day outdoor festival commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. It will be held on Saturday\, May 9\, 2026\, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School. \n“We’re proud to welcome visitors and residents to experience the living legacy of Arlington’s role in America’s founding\,” said Peter Vaselopulos\, President of the Arlington Historical Society and Chair of the Arlington VA250 Committee. “Arlington HistoryFest 250 will be great fun for the whole family. It kicks off a multi-month commemoration\, connecting our county’s roots to the modern day\, showcasing how Arlington is a place where history lives on.” \nProgramming will feature live reenactments\, musical performances\, and historical storytelling\, hands-on demonstrations\, children’s activities and crafts\, local organizations sharing their history\, and local food vendors. Thousands of attendees from across the Washington\, D.C.\, area are expected\, along with dozens of historical reenactors and over 40 exhibitors. \nThe Virginia State Mobile Museum will also be on site. A hands-on\, interactive\, and immersive “museum on wheels\,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled “Out of Many\, One” is housed in a quad-expandable tractor trailer that is traveling throughout Virginia. The mobile museum brings key stories of Virginia’s rich history to schools\, museums\, local events\, fairs\, and more\, highlighting every region of the state. \n“Arlington HistoryFest 250 will be a unique opportunity for students to participate in the 250th anniversary of America and see themselves in the national story through immersive experiences\, dynamic storytelling\, and a deeper appreciation of Arlington’s local history\,” said David MacBride\, Principal at Kenmore Middle School. \n“As we commemorate the 250th\, we’re excited to offer new ways for visitors and locals to connect with Arlington’s history and explore the County\,” said Scott Baker\, Marketing Manager at Arlington Convention and Visitors Service. “We are thrilled to support programming that highlights Arlington’s historical significance\, amplifies diverse stories\, and enhances the visitor experience at historic sites across Arlington.” \nAdmission: FREE!\nHere is the HistFest Program \nFor More information: https://arlhist.org/arlington-va250/ \nor email AHS at: info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org \n \nOfficial Sponsors:\n \n \nHosted by Kenmore Middle School\n\nPartners:\n     \n \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/arlington-historyfest-250/
LOCATION:Kenmore MIddle School\, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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SUMMARY:George Washington’s Forest Guided Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Walk in the footsteps of George Washington on a guided walking tour with local historian\, Kevin Vincent. In 1775\, George Washington bought 1200-acres of forest in what is now Arlington. After the Revolutionary War\, he returned home and surveyed his property. On the walk you’ll start with a mini tour of the Ball-Sellers House (the oldest building in Arlington built c. 1750)\, visit the survey markers used by Washington in 1785\, see historic springs\, see the site of a mill built by George Washington’s step-grandson\, and more. \n\nThe walk begins at the Ball-Sellers House. It is about a three hour walk encompassing about three miles with a couple hills. There are several places where you can peel off the walk.  So: \n\nWear sturdy shoes\nBring water\nDress for the weather.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/george-washingtons-forest-guided-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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SUMMARY:New Exhibit: Who Decides? Governing Arlington Through Time
DESCRIPTION:Explore how Arlington has been governed\, and who has held the power to make decisions\, over time in Who Decides? Governing Arlington Through Time. This exhibit traces the county’s evolving systems of leadership\, from its early days as part of the District of Columbia to its return to Virginia and the development of today’s county board system. \nThrough stories of civic debate\, reform\, and community action\, visitors will discover how Arlingtonians have shaped their government and how questions of representation\, voice\, and power continue to matter today. \n\nThe Arlington Historical Museum is commemorating 250+ years of local history. This exhibit is upstairs on the 2nd floor of the museum. The Museum is open Saturdays 10-4 PM and Sundays 1-4 PM. \n\n\nIt’s FREE!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/new-exhibit-who-decides-governing-arlington-through-time/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,VA250
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication of Hall's Hill/High View Park Stumbling Stones
DESCRIPTION:May 30th is Neighborhood Day and Hall’s Hill/High View Park will commemorate its 160 year history beginning with this very special dedication. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington\, 1669-1865\nThe Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of “Stumbling Stones.” Placed in the sidewalk at the last known sites where they were enslaved\, these bronze markers commemorate the lives of people who helped build our county and our country.  Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2750 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring eight once enslaved individuals\n\nJenny Farr\nSelina\nJames Clark\nInfant of Selina\nJohn Lewis Farr\nWilliam Farr\nWilliam Sprigg\n\nTheir Story\nIn 1850 Bazil Hall—a native of Washington\, DC\, who moved to Virginia after living in San Francisco—bought 327 acres in the North Arlington neighborhood now known as Hall’s Hill. Around the same time\, he purchased an enslaved woman\, Jenny Farr\, and her son\, James Clark. Over the next few years\, Jenny gave birth to three more sons whose father\, Alfred Farr\, was a free Black man who worked as a farm hand for Hall for a time. Their children included William Farr born in 1855\, John Lewis Farr born in 1856\, and Joseph Farr born in 1858. \nThe Halls were cruel enslavers. In 1857\, an altercation between Jenny and Elizabeth Hall escalated into violence. Records show that on December 13\, Jenny pushed Elizabeth Hall into a fire\, fatally injuring her.  A trial ensued and William Sprigg and Selina\, also enslaved by the Halls\, provided testimony. In February 1858\, Alexandria officials hanged Jenny. \nIn 1860\, census records show that William Sprigg\, Selina and her newborn daughter\, as well as Jenny’s four sons\, were enslaved by Bazil Hall. The Civil War brought upheaval and eventually freedom to their lives. In 1861\, rebels raided the farm and burned Hall’s home and outbuildings. What became of Selina and William during this period is unknown\, but the Farr boys remained with Hall throughout the war and returned with him to the plantation afterwards. \nHall continued to use the boys as slaves\, forcing them to cook\, clean\, and labor on the farm. Neighbors reported he beat the children and often left them unfed. The Provost Court\, an arm of the military\, tried Hall for abuse. He was minimally fined and the boys freed from his dominion. \nOf the eight individuals enslaved by Hall\, only Joseph Farr was traceable after emancipation. He moved to Alexandria to be near his father and worked as a laborer. He married and had children\, before fading from the records after 1910. \nJoin us as we celebrate and honor William Sprigg\, Selina and her daughter\, James Clark\, and Jenny\, William\, John Lewis\, and Joseph Farr. Come gain a greater understanding of Arlington’s complicated past. 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. For more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com. \nLearn More\n\nWeb: enslavedarl.org \nLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/memorializing-the-enslaved \nInstagram: instagram.com/memorializingtheenslaved \nFacebook: facebook.com/MemorializingtheEnslaved
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-of-arlington-dedication-of-stumbling-stones-2/
LOCATION:Hall’s HIll/High VIew Park Giant Letters HHHVP\, 4998 Langston Boulevard\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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