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SUMMARY:Museum Exhibit: Mapping the Federal City\, 1791: Arlington in the Original District
DESCRIPTION:Step into the moment Arlington helped shape the nation’s capital. In 1791\, surveyors under President George Washington mapped a 100-square-mile federal district along the Potomac River\, placing forty sandstone boundary stones; some of which still stand in Arlington today. Learn about the people who surveyed and mapped this land. \nThe Arlington Historical Museum is commemorating 250+ years of local history. This exhibit is upstairs on the 2nd floor of the museum. \nThe Museum is open Saturdays 10-4 PM and Sundays 1-4 PM. \nIt’s FREE!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/new-exhibit-mapping-the-federal-city-1791-arlington-in-the-original-district/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Geography,VA250
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SUMMARY:Museum Exhibit: Changemakers 250
DESCRIPTION:New Changemakers Exhibit Installed \nThe latest edition of our rotating Changemakers poster exhibit is now up\, highlighting individuals whose contributions helped shape Arlington’s history and community. As part of Arlington 250\, the exhibit recognizes local leaders\, advocates\, educators\, innovators\, and community builders whose actions made a lasting impact on the county. By sharing these stories\, the exhibit encourages visitors to reflect on the many ways individuals can influence their communities and help define Arlington’s past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/temporary-exhibit-changemakers-250/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,VA250
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SUMMARY:Museum Exhibit: First on the Scene: Arlington Responds to September 11
DESCRIPTION:Marking the 25th anniversary of September 11\, 2001\, First on the Scene explores Arlington’s immediate response to the attack on the Pentagon. Through photographs\, artifacts\, and firsthand accounts\, the exhibit highlights the firefighters\, emergency personnel\, and community members who responded in the critical minutes and hours following the attack and honors the courage\, coordination\, and service that defined Arlington’s response.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/first-on-the-scene-arlington-responds-to-september-11/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:The Washington-Rochambeau Route Through Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Join the Arlington Historical Society as it hosts a talk by Kevin Vincent on the march of the French and American Armies to and from Yorktown that passed through present-day Arlington in 1781 and 1782 and our area’s specific connections with the campaign. The route of the march from Newport\, Rhode Island to Yorktown\, Virginia is now commemorated in the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail and the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) Association’s Victory Towns program. \nKevin is a semi-retired lawyer and historian of the American Revolution. He is a long-time volunteer with the Arlington Historical Society and Ball-Sellers House and guides the AHS “George Washington’s Forest Walking Tour.”  Kevin has spoken to AHS audiences on the role of what is now Arlington in the Revolution and in the Fairfax militia muster. He also runs the daily blog\, “On This Day 250 Years Ago in the Revolution” which covers events in every colony and elsewhere that had impact on the American Revolution. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE ON-CAMPUS PARKING:\nAttendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. \n\nFrom Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street.\nPass through the stop light at the intersection of 26th and Old Dominion Drive.\nPass the intersection with Yorktown Road\nEnter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus.\nFree garage parking is just past the library at the bottom of the small incline. (Handicapped parking is immediately to your right as you enter through the gate onto campus.)\n\nIf the university has lowered the garage gates\, push the button and let them know you’re here for an Arlington Historical Society event in the library. To leave\, push the button and they’ll raise the gate. \nZoom Available\nIf you can’t be there in person\, you can zoom in\, but you must register by the end of Wednesday\, October 7\, 2026 to get the zoom information. Click HERE to register or cut and paste this link into your browser: https://forms.gle/bzogAPg12UAwRbMa9 \nYou’ll get an email on the morning of the event (Nov 12\, 2026) with Zoom details. \nThis is one of a series of free monthly public presentations on local history hosted by the Arlington Historical Society.  This event is hosted courtesy of the Marymount University politics program’s American Heritage Initiative. For more information\, please email: info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/the-washington-rochambeau-route-through-arlington/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Workshop: Black History Revealed
DESCRIPTION:As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding\, the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington Project in conjunction with the Center for Local History invites you to help tell a more complete American story. African American family histories—shaped by enslavement\, emancipation\, resilience\, and community—are essential to understanding that story. \nThis Genealogy Workshop: “Black History Revealed: Expanding the American Story with African American Genealogy” is a free\, half-day interactive workshop free to the public that is designed to help participants uncover\, reclaim\, and preserve African American family histories using proven research strategies and essential genealogical tools. Please bring your laptop or smartphone. \nJoin interactive workshops to beter understand the place of African American family histories in the American (and Arlington) story. \nLearn how to use essential tools and records in the morning then work on your own family research in afternoon breakout sessions–all guided by genealogy experts\, courtesy of a Virginia Humanities grant to the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington project. \nMorning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Foundations & Tools:\n\nGetting Started with Genealogy: Four Steps to Uncovering Your Family History\n10 Essential Tools for Tracing African American Ancestry\n\nLunch Break (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)\nAfternoon Breakout Workshops (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM): Your Family History Research in Action\nParticipants will in small breakout groups organized by experience level: \n\nBeginner – Learning where to start and tracing families back to the 1870 census.\nAdvanced/Brick Walls – Reconstruct the post-emancipation generation (circa 1865–1870) using census records\, Freedmen’s Bureau materials\, and related sources and applying targeted strategies to address complex research challenges and explore slavery-era records.\n\nEach breakout is facilitated by professional genealogists\, with additional support available to help participants navigate records\, evaluate evidence\, and develop next steps. \nPresenters Include: Andre Kearns\, Lisa Fanning\, Tyrone Goodwyn\, and Luke Alexander from Black Ancestries\, a genealogy research and storytelling firm dedicated to helping people of African descent uncover\, celebrate\, and preserve their family histories. \nFor Additional Information and to Register Click HERE \n       
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/genealogy-workshop-black-history-revealed/
LOCATION:Arlington Central Library\, 1015 N. Quincy St.\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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SUMMARY:Museum Store Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Museum Store Sunday Book Sale! \nCalling all history lovers and bookworms! Celebrate Museum Store Sunday with us at the Arlington Historical Museum and take 30% OFF every book in the Museum Store! \nFrom fascinating local history and Arlington stories to books that make great gifts\, it’s the perfect time to stock your shelves and get a head start on holiday shopping. Best of all\, every purchase supports the Arlington Historical Society and helps us continue sharing Arlington’s history. \nOne day only – come browse\, save\, and take home a little history!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/museum-store-sunday/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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