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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!\nOrganizations wishing to participate\, click here. \nPeople wishing to volunteer\, click here. \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.
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:VA250
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SUMMARY:Bridges of Washington\, DC: The Virginia Side
DESCRIPTION:In the late 1700s\, the first bridges\, now completely gone\, connected the new Federal City to the outside world. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries\, more and bigger crossings arose to support industry\, allow the expansion of suburbs\, commemorate cultural and civic leaders\, and enhance the aesthetics of the District’s waterfronts and parks. Although the city abandoned civic-minded\, commemorative\, and monumental constructions for utilitarian highway monoliths in the mid-twentieth century\, a recent renaissance has seen a welcome shift to walkability and beauty instead of brute utility. \nUsing the city’s bridges as an index of the times\, author and D.C. native Bob Dover tracks how connecting to Virginia impacted both Virginia and DC from the 1750s to today. \nThis event immediately follows a brief annual AHS members’ meeting. \nThe speaker’s book “Bridge of Washington\, D.C: A History and Guide” will be available sale at this event and the author  will be happy to sign it. \nThis event will be in-person and via Zoom. \nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS\nYou can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please CLICK HERE To register. You can also cut and paste this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5hahdEKOetY34nQ9roXBAFSDf4BhdRF-8xSY-rXoPnYl3iQ/viewform into your own browser and complete it there. Please register by Wednesday\, June 10.  Zoom access information will be sent to you in an email on the morning of the event on Thursday\, June 11. This is the same registration forthe brief members meeting. \nNEW LOCATION\nThis month we will be at the Aurora Hills Community Center located at 735 18th Street\, South in Arlington\, (zip code: 22202). Parking is  free. Free overflow parking is at the parking lot at Virginia Highlands Park (1600 South Hayes Street) connected by a short sidewalk. Pentagon City Metro is your best public transit bet. \nFor more information\, please email: info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/bridges-of-washington-dc-the-virginia-side/
LOCATION:Aurora HIlls Library/Community Center\, 735 18th Street\, South\, Arlington\, VA\, 22202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geography,VA250
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SUMMARY:History of Slavery on Roosevelt Island Evening Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:See Theodore Roosevelt Island with a new lens. Walk the places where enslaved people lived and worked on “Mason’s Island” plantation from 1792-1860s. \n\n\n\n\nThis 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. \nThe tour will educate visitors about the history of slavery on\, what is now known as\, Theodore Roosevelt Island. The tour will focus on the island as a plantation and summer home of John Mason and his family. We will learn about the people enslaved by John Mason who built\, planted\, and tended to the land including the gardens and buildings. \nWe will cover approximately 1.5 miles over sometimes-uneven terrain. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear\, bring water\, and dress for the weather. There are bathrooms on the island and we will walk by them at the conclusion of the tour. There is a parking lot on Roosevelt Island. This tour is limited to 25 people. \n\nThe event is free but you must reserve your spot: History of Slavery on Roosevelt Island – Evening Walking Tour Tickets\, Tuesday\, June 16  •  6 PM – 7:30 PM | Eventbrite \nThis event was originally planned for April but was rained out. \n  \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/history-of-slavery-on-roosevelt-island-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Theodore Rosevelt Island Pedestrian Bridge\, Theodore Roosevelt Island\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geography,VA250
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