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SUMMARY:Neighbors in Arms:  The Fairfax Muster
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ball-Sellers House as we rediscover how\, 250 years ago\, the Fairfax militia prepared to fight the British. \n\nHistory Spotlight at 2:00. Local historian Kevin Vincent will give a brief talk about the muster\, who from what is now Arlington would have served in it\, what they were called to do\, and what its historical significance is to the founding of our country.\nReenactors will show you how the militia would have dressed\, lived\, and prepared to protect Virginia against British attack.\nMeet the muster clerk and sign up for duty protecting Alexandria and the county against the British crown.\nCamp followers\, the wives\, mothers\, and sisters\, who followed the militia will show you the tools they used and the conditions they worked under to help feed\, clothe\, and take care of the men.\n\nWhen the Assembly of Virginia met in July 1775\, after being disbanded in 1774 by Governor Lord Dunmore\, the first law Virginians passed was “An Ordinance for Raising and Embodying a Sufficient Force for the Defense and Protection of the Colony.” It authorized forming Continental regiments\, minute men battalions\, and the county militia. The law made militia duty mandatory for all free men\, hired servants\, and apprentices between the ages of 16 and 50. In each county the Committee of Safety was to commission officers\, a Colonel\, a Lieutenant Colonel\, and a Major to lead the men. Once formed\, the commissioned officers would name a Captain\, a Lieutenant\, and an Ensign. Government officials\, clergymen\, and professors were exempt from militia duty. The Fairfax militia included men from what is now Arlington and protected all of Northern Virginia.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/neighbors-in-arms-the-fairfax-muster/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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SUMMARY:15-Minute History Spotlight: Camp Casey 
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, July 13 at 2 PM at the Arlington Historical Museum to uncover the powerful story of Camp Casey—a Civil War training ground for newly freed Black men who joined the US Army during the Civil War in the new US Colored Troop (USCT) Regiments. Michael Schaffner\, a reenactor with the USCT\, has spent the last several years hunting through military and government records to locate this uniquely Arlington site. \nLocated near today’s Pentagon\, Camp Casey was more than just a military post—it was a symbol of freedom\, hope\, and change during a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. Hear the story and what we know about it and then see the artifacts related to it–all in the Arlington Historical Museum. \nThis is one of a new series of brief talks at the Arlington Historical Museum on select Sundays each month. Come to the talk and learn history you won’t learn in school\, then stay to tour all the new exhibits at the re-envisioned museum. Come rediscover the hidden stories that helped shape Arlington.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/15-minute-history-spotlight-camp-casey/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Who Were the Enslaved People at the Ball-Sellers House?
DESCRIPTION:The Ball-Sellers House is celebrating 50 years of ownership of this c.1750 farmhouse when Marian Sellers donated it to the Arlington Historical Society. We have so much history to share\, we’re launching a new mini history series called “15 Minute History” twice a month on select Saturdays at 2:00 pm. \nOn June 14\, come and hear about the least known residents of this 275 year old farmhouse: the three known enslaved people. Jessica Kaplan research lead for the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington project will talk about who they were and what we know. This joint project between the Arlington historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington laid the first “stumbling stones” at the Ball-Sellers House to honor their memory. Find out what we now know. Also! free tours of the house from 1-4. All ages welcome! \nAll mini events will begin at 2:00 at the Ball-Sellers House located at 5620 3rd Street\, South\, in Arlington
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/who-were-the-enslaved-people-at-the-ball-sellers-house/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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