Bridges of Washington, DC: The Virginia Side
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 […]
Events for June 6 - May 25
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Aurora HIlls Library/Community Center 735 18th Street, South, Arlington, VA, United States
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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 […]
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AHS is at the Juneteenth Celebration
Wakefield High School 1325 S, Dinwiddie Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesYou’re invited to Arlington's Annual Juneteenth Community Day! This family-friendly event at Wakefield High School commemorates the emancipation of Africans who were enslaved and honors African American culture and heritage. […]
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Revolutionary Arlington
Glencarlyn Library 300 S. Kensington Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesJoin us at Glencarlyn Library to learn how Arlington helped shape a nation In 1776, the 26 square mile area now known as Arlington County had fewer than 1,000 people. […]
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Projecting History: 1776 at Ballston’s Regal Theater
Ballston Regal Cinema 671 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA, United StatesAs part of Arlington’s VA250 commemoration activities, the Arlington Historical Society is partnering with the Ballston Quarter to provide you with the opportunity to see the movie 1776. The one-time only event will take place at the Ballston Regal Cinema on Tuesday evening, June 30, at 7 PM. The theater only holds 200 seats, so space […]
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Reading the Declaration of Independence
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” Back by popular demand again this year is a reading of the Declaration of Independence by YOU! out loud for all to hear at one of the only structures in the county that is still in existence to have hears the Declaration read aloud in 1776: the Ball-Sellers […]
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We the People Exhibit Opening
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesJoin us for the opening of We the People, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s traveling exhibition exploring the stories of immigrants who have shaped Virginia’s history and identity. The afternoon will feature music by the Morroy Sisters, Ingrid Morroy (guitar, vocals) and Judith Morroy (vocals, percussion), immigrants themselves who have made Arlington their […]
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Spirit of ’76 Party
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesCelebrate Arlington’s past, present, and future at the Arlington Historical Society’s Spirit of ’76 party on July 23! This festive evening will take guests on a journey from 1776 through the Bicentennial and into today with interactive activity stations, 1970s-inspired fun, music, trivia, and hands-on history experiences. The evening will also feature a special talk […]
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15 Minute History: Photographer Lloyd Wolf
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesJoin us for a special 15 Minute History with photographer Lloyd Wolf, whose work documenting immigrant communities along Columbia Pike is featured in We The People, the traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Wolf will discuss his involvement with the exhibit and share insights from the Columbia Pike Project, which captures […]