Upcoming Events

Ball-Sellers House Opening Day

Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States

During our 2025 season (April through October) the Ball-Sellers House will celebrate the 50th anniversary of becoming a free public museum and we are planning a series of commemorative events […]

Free

Who Owns the Potomac and Why?

Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington

Have you ever looked at maps and wondered why the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River is so odd? It is not in the middle of […]

Spring Celebration with the Glencarlyn Community Garden

Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States

The Arlington Historical Society/Ball-Sellers House is partnering with the Glencarlyn Library Garden to celebrate gardening. We are in TWO locations for this fun event: The Ball-Sellers House at 5620 3rd […]

Grand Re-Opening of the Arlington Historical Museum

Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States

Come rediscover our local history at the Arlington Historical Museum! After closing last summer for preservation and renovation work, we reopen on May 3 at 10:00 AM with the debut […]

Annual AHS Member Meeting

Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington

The Arlington Historical Society will hold its annual meeting of members on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held BOTH on Zoom and in person […]

George Washington’s Forest Guided Walking Tour

Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States

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. […]

Dedication of Eagle Scout Project Ball-Sellers House Benches

Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States

Join us as we dedicate two of the four new wooden benches designed and built by Connor Jones as his Eagle Scout project. He conducted historical research and coordinated with […]

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