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SUMMARY:Projecting History: 1776 at Ballston's Regal Theater
DESCRIPTION:As part of Arlington’s VA250 commemoration activities\, the Arlington Historical Society is partnering with the Ballston Quarter to provide you with the opportunity to see the movie 1776. The one-time only event will take place at the Ballston Regal Cinema on Tuesday evening\, June 30\, at 7 PM. The theater only holds 200 seats\, so space will be limited. Purchase your tickets now by ordering online. Proceeds benefit the Arlington Historical Society. \nClick Here to Order Your Tickets  or visit https://arlhist.org/1776-movie/ \nThe movie 1776 turns the debate over American independence into an engaging blend of music\, humor\, and political drama. Adapted from the 1969 Broadway hit\, the film focuses less on battlefield action and more on the difficult process of building consensus among the thirteen colonies. \n \nDirected by Peter H. Hunt and starring William Daniels as John Adams\, the 1972 movie presents the founders as real people — stubborn\, witty\, ambitious\, and often divided. Adams drives the story with relentless determination\, while Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson provide balance through humor and diplomacy. \nFifty years later\, 1776 stands as one of the most distinctive American historical films ever made — patriotic without being simplistic and educational without losing its charm.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/projecting-history-1776-at-ballstons-regal-theater/
LOCATION:Ballston Regal Cinema\, 671 North Glebe Rd.\, Arlington\, VA\, 22203\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T140000
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SUMMARY:LOCATION & TIME CHANGE: Reading the Declaration of Independence
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE\n \nDue to the oppressive heat and likelihood of storms\, we’ve moving this event to the Arlington Historical Museum and changing the time to 2:00 PM. Local meteorologists predict the temperature on Saturday will be in excess of 100 degrees! The Ball-Sellers House has no A/C\, but the Arlington Historical Museum does! \nWe’ll start reading at 2:00 and end with ringing our school bell–just like folks did the first time it was read to them and they rang every bell in town that they could! Everyone can have a turn at reading a portion of the document. \n“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” Back by popular demand again this year is a reading of the Declaration of Independence by YOU! out loud for all to hear. Lend your voice to read the words that helped start this nation’s “great experiment” in democracy 250 years ago. If you’d like to read a portion of the “Declaration\,” please email: info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org and let us know! \nYou can also make protest signs that colonial Virginians could have used as they protested British actions. We’ll have the materials for posters and signs and information about what the colonists were complaining about–and they had a LOT of complaints! Join us for this historic way to celebrate this important date. \nCome for the history\, stay for the free self-guided tour of Arlington history from Native Peoples to Newest Peoples in the oldest existing schoolhouse in the county.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/reading-the-declaration-of-independence/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T150000
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SUMMARY:Bell Ringing Community Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:As part of America’s 250th birthday celebrations\, the Arlington County VA250 Committee is encouraging local churches\, schools\, or anyone with a bell of any kind to ring it at least 13 times (once for each of the original 13 colonies) at 2:50 PM on July 4\, this Independence Day. \nIf you want to participate please complete this form: https://arlhist.org/bell-ringing-ceremony/ \nWe’ll be happy to help tell the community that YOU ARE IN! Ring your bell to commemorate our nation’s birthday!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/bell-ringing-community-ceremony/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T160000
DTSTAMP:20260702T145702Z
CREATED:20260528T174659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T145702Z
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SUMMARY:We the People Exhibit Opening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of We the People\, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s traveling exhibition exploring the stories of immigrants who have shaped Virginia’s history and identity. The afternoon will feature music by the Morroy Sisters\, Ingrid Morroy (guitar\, vocals) and Judith Morroy (vocals\, ukulele)\, immigrants themselves who have made Arlington their home and have performed together since age 11. Blending sibling harmonies with folk\, bluegrass\, calypso\, and music from across the Americas\, the duo brings a lively and fitting soundtrack to this celebration of culture\, community\, and shared history.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/we-the-people-exhibit-opening/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T212623Z
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SUMMARY:Spirit of '76 Party
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Arlington’s past\, present\, and future at the Arlington Historical Society’s Spirit of ’76 party on July 23! This festive evening will take guests on a journey from 1776 through the Bicentennial and into today with interactive activity stations\, 1970s-inspired fun\, music\, trivia\, and hands-on history experiences. The evening will also feature a special talk on the Bicentennial by historian Mark Benbow. Guests are encouraged to embrace the dress code\, Threads of ’76\, by dressing from their favorite 70’s decade. Tickets include two drink tickets and are available here: https://arlhist.org/spirit-of-76-event/ 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/spirit-of-76-party/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T190000
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SUMMARY:Origins of Arlington’s County Manager Plan: 1927-1931
DESCRIPTION:The basic structure of Arlington’s local government is set by the state Constitution and statutes adopted by the legislature. Virginia is one of those states where local government only has powers given to it under state law. In 1930 the General Assembly authorized and Arlington voters approved the adoption of what is called the County Manager form of government and voters elected the first 5 Member County Board in 1931. With only a few minor changes that form of government is what Arlington has today\, 96 years later. \nThe County Board is studying the question of whether changes should be made to our current form of government. One issue that has arisen concerns the historical context in which the 1930 changes were made. John Milliken has done a deep dive into the history of that time to find out: \n\nWhy was this system adopted back then?\nWhat issues drove the specific elements of the approved plan?\n\nFind out now what the history is as the county grapples with the question: What kind of government should Arlington County have today? \nThe Honorable John Milliken has been active in Arlington civic and political affairs since the early 1970’s and was a Member of the County Board from 1981 to 1990. He stepped down to become Virginia’s the Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia. His activity resumed when he returned from Richmond in 1994 and continues today. He is now a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Recently he was the lead editor and author of The New Dominion: The Twentieth Century Elections that Shaped Modern Virginia\, published by the University of Virginia Press (2023). \nThis July 30\, 2026 event will be held at the Marymount University Library Auditorium and via Zoom.\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored and hosted by the Arlington Historical Society. USUALLY our monthly events are on the second Thursday of each month BUT this month our program is on the FOURTH THURSDAY. \nThis event is part of our VA250 series of events throughout the year and complements our Arlington Historical Museum’s temporary exhibit: “Who Decides? Governing Arlington Through Time.” \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING:\nAttendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. \n\nFrom Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street.\nPass through the stop light at the intersection of 26th and Old Dominion Drive.\nPass the intersection with Yorktown Road\nEnter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus.\nFree garage parking is just past the library at the bottom of the small incline. (Handicapped parking is immediately to your right as you enter through the gate onto campus.)\n\nIf the university has lowered the garage gates\, push the button and let them know you’re here for an Arlington Historical Society event in the library. To leave\, push the button and they’ll raise the gate. \nZoom Available\nIf you can’t be there in person\, you can zoom in\, but you must register by the end of Wednesday\, July 29\, 2026 to get the zoom information. Click here to register:  https://forms.gle/aTS2hEr5ztQF5dc99 \nYou’ll get an email on the morning of the event (Jul 30\, 2026) with Zoom details. \nThis event is hosted courtesy of the Marymount University politics program’s American Heritage Initiative. For more information\, please email: info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/origins-of-arlingtons-county-manager-plan/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T130000
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved Dedication Ceremony Honoring Two Once Enslaved People
DESCRIPTION:The 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). The markers are placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where these enslaved people lived. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’sresearch has revealed over 2\,750 enslaved people and identified 1\,045 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring two once enslaved individuals: \n\nLidia: Born ca. 1810\nHenry Speaks: Born ca. 1827\n\nWe will honor them at 12:00 noon\, Sunday\, August 2\, 2026 at the Intersection of 10th Street North and North Frederick Street in front of  St. Ann Catholic Church. \nTheir Story \nLidia\, born around 1810\, and Henry Speaks\, born around 1827\, were both enslaved by Richard Southern who operated a farm on the grounds of present-day St. Ann and the Bluemont community. \nLittle is known about Lidia. She secured her freedom when Southern filed a manumission deed in the Alexandria courthouse on November 3. 1831. The circumstances behind her manumission deed are not known. The court records give us only her first name\, but indicate Lidia was “mullato\,” implying a lighter skin tone. Could her biracial parentage have led to her freedom? Without a last name\, Lidia disappears from records. \nHenry Speaks’ life is better documented than Lidia’s. He was born to Letty\, a woman enslaved by Simon Sommers\, and transferred to Simon’s daughter Eliza Sommers after his death. Twelve years later Eliza’s will freed Henry when he reached the age of 35. William Nutt\, a clerk of the U.S. Treasury and neighbor\, purchased Henry from Eliza’s estate and subsequently leased Speaks to Richard Southern in 1856.  At the onset of the Civil War and Union army occupation of Arlington\, Southern and his family as well as Henry Speaks relocated to the District of Columbia.  Speaks secured his freedom with the emancipation of city’s enslaved people by an act of Congress in 1862.  Speaks remained in the District after the war where he worked as a laborer and then a driver. The last known record of Speaks is in the 1875. He was 48 and living at 21st and M Streets. \nJoin us as we celebrate and honor Lidia and Harry Speaks and 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. \nFor more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslave-dedication-ceremony-honoring-two-once-enslaved-people/
LOCATION:St. Ann Catholic Church\, 5300 10th Street\, North\, Arlington\, VA\, 22205\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T004841Z
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SUMMARY:Around the Hearth: An Original Play About the Ball-Sellers House
DESCRIPTION:Join the Arlington Historical Society for an encore performance of Around the Hearth\, a play about the generations of people who lived in the oldest building in Arlington County. Families living in this mid-18th century farmhouse experienced colonial Virginia\, the American Revolution\, the tumult of the 19th century\, and the growing pains of the 20th. \nMeticulously researched and written by local playwright and Washington Liberty High School alum Layla Johnson\, Around the Hearth breathes life into this varied group of long-ago Virginians. Audiences meet John Ball\, a colonial farmer and miller; William Carlin\, an Alexandria tailor who is the name sake of the Glencarlyn neighborhood; Ann and Andrew Carlin\, entrepreneurial siblings who ran the Carlin Springs Resort and Spa for 30 years; Irene Young a suffragist and math teacher; Julia and Will Powell\, both veterans of World War I\, and their niece Marian Sellers who donated the house to the Arlington Historical Society in 1975. \nProduced and directed by Matteo Hope\, also an alum of WLHS\, and now attending George Mason University. Mr. Hope has assembled a multi-generational cast to enthusiastically portray each generation. \nThe performance will NOT be available via Zoom\, and it will NOT be recorded. \nTICKETS:\nTickets are free\, but we hope you donate toward the preservation of this unique historical treasure. Seating is limited so please reserve your seats(s) at this link today: https://arlhist.org/around-the-hearth-2026/ \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING:\nAttendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. \n\nFrom Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street.\nPass through the stop light at the intersection of 26th and Old Dominion Drive.\nPass the intersection with Yorktown Road\nEnter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus.\nFree garage parking is just past the library at the bottom of the small incline. (Handicapped parking is immediately to your right as you enter through the gate onto campus.)\n\nIf the university has lowered the garage gates\, push the button and let them know you’re here for an Arlington Historical Society event in the library. To leave\, push the button and they’ll raise the gate. \nThe performance will NOT be available via Zoom\, and it will NOT be recorded. This event is hosted courtesy of the Marymount University politics program’s American Heritage Initiative. For more information\, please email: info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/around-the-hearth-2026-aug-13/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T140000
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SUMMARY:AHS is at the Camp Casey Historical Marker Dedication
DESCRIPTION:During the Civil War\, Arlington was an important center for the US Colored Troops (USCT). Join AHS and the community for an afternoon of commemoration for Camp Casey\, one of Arlington’s historical treasures whose exact location was a mystery… until now. As the county dedicates a new historical marker\, we’ll hear historians tell the story of the men and women who helped save the United States. \nProgram\n8th Green Machine Regiment Band\, George Mason University \nIntroductions\n\nAlex Sakes\, President\, Penrose Civic Association\nBlake Lindsey\, Arlington County Parks\n\nFlag Presentation: Detail\, 23rd United States Colored Troops \nKeynote Speaker: Edward W. Gantt\, Captain USN (Ret.) as “Pvt. Ed Gantt\, 23rd USCT” \nSpeakers\n\nDr. Scott Edwin Taylor\, Director\, Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\nJessica Kaplan\, Co-Coordinator\, Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington\nDr. Delisha Davis\, Director\, NAACP Arlington Chapter\nReverend Ashley Goff\, Pastor\, Arlingon Presbyterian Church\nSteward Henderson\, 23rd United States Colored Troops (Reenacted)\nCraig Syphax\, Board of Directors\, Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\n\nA Short History of Camp Casey\nFrom 1863 to 1865 Camp Casey in Arlington served as the camp of organization for the only two regiments raised in the County during the Civil War – the Second and Twenty-Third United States Colored Troops (USCT). \nThe Second\, raised from July to November 1863\, would go on to serve in Florida and distinguish itself in the battle of Natural Bridge\, the second largest Civil War engagement in the state. \nThe Twenty-Third\, raised from December through July 1864\, would become the first USCT regiment to engage Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia\, defeating rebel cavalry at the Alrich Farm near Spottsylvania. It would later suffer the heaviest casualties of all federal regiments in the battle of the Crater. \nFor the next several weeks USCT soldiers continued to enlist at Camp Casey\, and a detachment from the camp participated in the defense of Washington against General Jubal Early’s army during the attack on Washington that in July\, 1864 culminated at Fort Stevens. \nBy September 1864 Camp Casey had become an official Rendezvous of Recruitment for USCT soldiers serving in the armies besieging Richmond\, ultimately putting thousands more men into the ranks of nearly thirty regiments. Four of the seven USCT regiments present at Appomattox had men recruited in Arlington\, some of whom fired what proved to be among the last shots of the war. \nBefore the war the land Camp Casey occupied was owned by Richard Williams\, a constable of Alexandria who in 1858\, on the orders of Robert E. Lee\, whipped three people enslaved on the Custis estate who had attempted to escape. Among the greatest ironies of Arlington history is that Williams’ property would later serve to put more than 5\,000 United States Colored Troops into the United States Army. Further some of the men recruited here would fight at Appomattox\, helping to put an end to the military career of Robert E. Lee\, the last master of Arlington House. \nDuring the war Camp Casey not only raised Black soldiers but also gave employment to others\, including Charles and William Syphax. They and their employees ran a store on the post catering to soldiers\, many of whom had spending money for the first time in their lives. With Arlington itself serving as a magnet for freedom seekers throughout the region\, newly self-emancipated Americans\, both men and women\, also found employment working as teamsters\, laborers\, nurses\, laundresses\, and in other occupations. \nAfter the war several new Black communities grew up in the larger neighborhood\, including the Butler-Holmes development in Penrose\, cofounded by William Henry Butler\, a soldier of the Second Regiment\, United States Colored Troops. \nWith the dedication of this historical marker\, Arlington’s Camp Casey and the soldiers whotrained here will finally receive some part of the recognition they earned more than a century and a half ago. \n     \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/camp-casey-marker-dedication/
LOCATION:Towers Park\, 801 South Scott Street\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T193000
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SUMMARY:Living History: Historical Military Camp Cooking
DESCRIPTION:AHS President\, Peter Vaselopulos (a Civil War re-enactor) will spotlight military food during the Civil War. Captain James M. Sanderson\, a Federal officer from New York\, wrote the groundbreaking cookbook\, “Campfires and Camp Cooking: Culinary Hints for the Soldier\,” to help educate newly minted “Cook Majors” and to improve the quality of food provided to soldiers. Learn about the outsized impact he had on the quality and safety of food prepared in military camps (including Arlington) and on the battlefield. Try some Civil War-era recipes. Find out how bad they were or be surprised at how good! \nREGISTRATION RECOMMENDED. \nPlease click HERE to register. Or cut and paste this link into your browser: https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/17239053 \nBy registering you will receive event updates.  It’s in the Bluemont Room of Central Library \nPlease be advised that food served at this program may contain or come into contact with common allergens\, including dairy\, eggs\, wheat\, soybeans\, tree nuts\, peanuts\, fish\, or shellfish. By registering for this program\, participants acknowledge that they are responsible for their own dietary restrictions and allergies. \nFor more information\, contact 703-228-5966 \nThis is part of Arlington 250!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/living-history-historical-military-camp-cooking/
LOCATION:Arlington Central Library\, 1015 N. Quincy St.\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening of History Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Join the Arlington Historical Society (AHS) and the Friends of Arlington’s Planetarium (FOAP) for an Evening of History Under the Stars\, a joint fundraiser for both organizations where the past and the night sky share the spotlight. \nFor $25 you’ll enjoy: \n\nA full dome planetarium show and skytalk on the sky we see and what it would have looked like 250 years ago\nHistorical displays\nA special meteorite collection\nA presentation on the history of Arlington’s planetarium including its namesake\, Yorktown grad\, astronaut David M. Brown\nStargazing on the plaza (weather permitting)\nReception with refreshments\n\nPlease click here for tickets through the Friends of the Planetarium: https://events.humanitix.com/history-under-the-stars? \nDonations ARE always welcome! All proceeds will be split evenly between the Friends of the Planetarium and the Arlington Historical Society to continue to educate our community. Parking is free.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/an-evening-of-history-under-the-stars/
LOCATION:David M. Brown Planetarium\, 1426 N. Quincy Street\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T143000
DTSTAMP:20261009T151518Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Workshop: Black History Revealed
DESCRIPTION:As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding\, the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington Project in conjunction with the Center for Local History invites you to help tell a more complete American story. African American family histories—shaped by enslavement\, emancipation\, resilience\, and community—are essential to understanding that story. \nThis Genealogy Workshop: “Black History Revealed: Expanding the American Story with African American Genealogy” is a free\, half-day interactive workshop free to the public that is designed to help participants uncover\, reclaim\, and preserve African American family histories using proven research strategies and essential genealogical tools. Please bring your laptop or smartphone. \nJoin interactive workshops to beter understand the place of African American family histories in the American (and Arlington) story. \nLearn how to use essential tools and records in the morning then work on your own family research in afternoon breakout sessions–all guided by genealogy experts\, courtesy of a Virginia Humanities grant to the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington project. \nMorning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Foundations & Tools:\n\nGetting Started with Genealogy: Four Steps to Uncovering Your Family History\n10 Essential Tools for Tracing African American Ancestry\n\nLunch Break (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)\nAfternoon Breakout Workshops (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM): Your Family History Research in Action\nParticipants will in small breakout groups organized by experience level: \n\nBeginner – Learning where to start and tracing families back to the 1870 census.\nAdvanced/Brick Walls – Reconstruct the post-emancipation generation (circa 1865–1870) using census records\, Freedmen’s Bureau materials\, and related sources and applying targeted strategies to address complex research challenges and explore slavery-era records.\n\nEach breakout is facilitated by professional genealogists\, with additional support available to help participants navigate records\, evaluate evidence\, and develop next steps. \nPresenters Include: Andre Kearns\, Lisa Fanning\, Tyrone Goodwyn\, and Luke Alexander from Black Ancestries\, a genealogy research and storytelling firm dedicated to helping people of African descent uncover\, celebrate\, and preserve their family histories. \nFor Additional Information and to Register Click HERE \n       
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/genealogy-workshop-black-history-revealed/
LOCATION:Arlington Central Library\, 1015 N. Quincy St.\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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