George Washington’s Forest Guided Walking Tour
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. […]
Events for October 25 - September 20
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Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States
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AHS is Honoring Our Arlington Veterans
Clarendon Memorial 3199 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington Historical Society is honoring Arlington's Veterans in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars John Lyon Post 3150 in Arlington. Each year, Memorial Day is a time when VFW […]
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Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication of Hall’s Hill/High View Park Stumbling Stones
Hall's HIll/High VIew Park Giant Letters HHHVP 4998 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, VA, United StatesMay 30th is Neighborhood Day and Hall's Hill/High View Park will commemorate its 160 year history beginning with this very special dedication. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington, 1669-1865 The Arlington […]
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AHS is at Aurora Hills Library Centennial Celebration
Aurora HIlls Library 735 South 18th Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesJoin us as we help the Aurora Hills Library celebrate 100 years! Come celebrate a century of stories, community, and connection! There will be drop-in activities, crafts, historical displays, outdoor […]
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The Ball-Sellers House is in the Glencarlyn Heritage Parade
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesThe Ball-Sellers House folks are walking in this year's Glencarlyn Heritage Parade. YOU can too! We’ll gather at 11:30 at the Ball-Sellers House (11:00 if you need to don our […]
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15 Minute History: Escuela Key Elementary
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesJoin us for a 15 Minute History exploring the history of Escuela Key Elementary and Arlington’s groundbreaking Spanish immersion program. Hear from longtime educators and administrators Evelyn Fernandez and Dr. […]
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Annual AHS Members Meeting
Aurora HIlls Library/Community Center 735 18th Street, South, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington Historical Society will hold its annual meeting of members on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held BOTH on Zoom and in person […]
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Bridges of Washington, DC: The Virginia Side
Aurora HIlls Library/Community Center 735 18th Street, South, Arlington, VA, United StatesIn 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 […]
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AHS is at Sails on the Potomac 250th History Outpost
Point Lumley Park 1 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, United StatesJoin AHS as we help celebrate the Alexandria historic waterfront's tall ships at "Sails on the Potomac." Join in on family-friendly activities and experience engaging historic programs and performances. Explore […]
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History of Slavery on Roosevelt Island Evening Walking Tour
Theodore Rosevelt Island Pedestrian Bridge Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC, United StatesSee Theodore Roosevelt Island with a new lens. Walk the places where enslaved people lived and worked on "Mason's Island" plantation from 1792-1860s. This guided walking tour is sponsored by […]