Events for December 12 - October 10

During the Civil War Camp Casey on Arlington Heights saw the organization of the Second and Twenty-Third United States Colored Troops – the only regiments raised in Arlington County during the conflict. Although the camp and the regiments went unmentioned in the history of Arlington published during the US bicentennial, they played an important role […]

Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Marquis de LaFayette’s Farewell Visit to America 10 – 3 pm: See displays and artifacts of Lafayette and his accomplishments, including his bust and portrait in Arlington House. 10 – 3 pm: Talk with Lafayette, interpreted by American History Theatre’s Ben Goldman. 2: 00 pm: Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Reese, author of […]