Butterfield’s Brigade at Mount Olivet Church
Completed just before the Civil War, by the end of the conflict's first year Mount Olivet Church's original structure was reduced to its foundations, variously used and abused by the […]
Events for April 26 - February 8
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Mt. Olivet. United Methodist Church 1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, United States
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Dark Star Park and the Birth of Arlington’s Public Art Program
Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, ArlingtonArlington Historical Society presents Nancy Holt’s Dark Star Park (1979 –1984) and the birth of Arlington's Public Art Program. AHS hosts Angela A. Adams, Founding Director of Arlington Public Art […]
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Dedication of Five Stumbling Stones in Alcova
Arlington Presbyterian Church 918 S. Lincoln Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Glebe House Day
4527 17th St., N., Arlington, Virginia 4527 N. 17th St., Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Northern Virginia Conservation Trust and the Arlington Historical Society are excited to announce the first-ever Glebe House Day, where community members are welcome onto the grounds to learn about […]
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Handmade History Day: Ball-Sellers House Special Event
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesThe Ball-Sellers House Museum season opening day welcomes you to explore how colonial Virginia made things we now buy. This c. 1750 farmhouse will host demonstrations and "do-it-yourself" experiences. From […]
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Julia Roberts’ Freedom Suit
Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, ArlingtonIn 1801, a wealthy landowner who lived in present-day Arlington County freed his slaves and their descendants. His deed of emancipation would have ripple effects across Northern Virginia—especially for one woman, Julia Roberts, who sued over her long-promised freedom while living near the Barcroft, Arlington Forest, and Buckingham neighborhoods. Her case eventually wound up before […]
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History of Slavery on Roosevelt Island Walking Tour
Theodore Rosevelt Island Pedestrian Bridge Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC, United StatesSee Theodore Roosevelt Island with a new lens. Walk the places where enslaved people lived and worked on "Mason's Island" plantation from 1792-1860s. This guided walking tour is sponsored by The Memorializing the Enslaved (MEA) Project, a joint effort of the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington. The tour will educate […]
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Dedication of Two Stumbling Stones in Fairlington
Fairlington Villages Community Center 3005 S. Abingdon Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Arlington HistoryFest 250
Kenmore MIddle School 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe 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. “We’re proud to welcome visitors and residents to experience the living legacy of […]
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George Washington’s Forest Guided Walking Tour
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesWalk 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. […]