15-Minute History: Vice on the Virginia Shore
Join us for a brief talk by the author of “Shootout at Jackson City,” George Axiotis, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and […]
Events for February 12 - November 2, 2025
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Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States
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Mt. Olivet Cemetery Tour
Mt. Olivet. United Methodist Church 1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe cemetery of the oldest church in the county is a museum with no walls. Each of the interred has a story and AHS is partnering with Mt. Olivert United […]
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Webinar: Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington
The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s - had previously been unknown. […]
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AHS is at Causes & Cocktails
Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport 1800 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA, United StatesJoin us on October 7 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at the Westin Crystal City for Volunteer Arlington’s Causes & Cocktails! This fun and meaningful networking event brings together civic-minded individuals and […]
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Arlington’s American Legion Post 194 and Dorie Miller
Aurora Hills Community Center 735 18th Street, South, Arlington, United StatesIn 1946, a group of determined and like-minded individuals set out to establish the American Legion Dorie Miller Post 194 & Auxiliary Unit in Arlington. Their courage to start a […]
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15-Minute History: The Ups and Downs of Standing Up for Your Rights in Arlington
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesBill Fogarty (Our Man in Arlington for the Falls Church News Press) spotlights protests in Arlington, a review of the civil rights struggles in Arlington in the 1950s followed by […]
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Arlington’s Political Structure in the 20th Century
Glencarlyn Library 300 S. Kensington Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesJoin the Glencarlyn Library and "Our Man in Arlington," Bill Fogarty, to learn about the evolution of Arlington's governance structure and its political parties. Bill Fogarty is a retired attorney […]
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The Arlington Historical Museum Store is at the Arlington Women’s Club Bazaar
Arlington Women's Club 700 S Buchanan Street, Arlington, VirginiaThe Arlington Historical Museum Store is excited to once again be a part of the Arlington Women's Club Annual Bazaar. Visit our table to buy unique books for kids and […]
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Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication in Lyon Village
1412 North Highland Street 1412 North Highland Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of a "Stumbling Stone." This bronze marker commemorates the life of an enslaved woman who helped build our county (and our country). Each marker is placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where the enslaved person lived. […]
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Bolivian Mast’aku for Dia de Todo Santos
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesWe are excited to welcome Julia Garcia to the museum to share the Bolivian traditions of Day of the Dead with a traditional mast’aku (quecha, or ceremonial) table. The table will be set with all of the traditional elements of Bolivia’s Dia de Todos Santos (The Day of All Saints). Learn about tantawawas - bread […]