Events for July 27 - May 31

Who Were the Enslaved People at the Ball-Sellers House?

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

The Ball-Sellers House is celebrating 50 years of ownership of this c.1750 farmhouse when Marian Sellers donated it to the Arlington Historical Society. We have so much history to share, […]

LOCATION CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER Juneteenth Community Day

Wakefield High School 1325 S, Dinwiddie Street, Arlington, VA, United States

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS TO WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL DUE TO WEATHER FORECASTS Honor and celebrate the strength, determination, resilience and integrity of those who weathered in the pursuit […]

Cheesy History at the Ball-Sellers House

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

The Ball-Sellers House is celebrating 50 years of ownership of this c.1750 farmhouse when Marian Sellers donated it to the Arlington Historical Society. We have so much history to share, […]

The Power of Place: Built by the People Themselves

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

In her discussion of the "Power of Place: Suburbanization, Segregation, and Community Development in Arlington," Dr. Lindsey Bestebreurtje will help us explore segregation and racialized zoning and planning laws in […]

15-Minute History Spotlight: Camp Casey 

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

Join us on Sunday, July 13 at 2 PM at the Arlington Historical Museum to uncover the powerful story of Camp Casey—a Civil War training ground for newly freed Black […]

What’s Buried in Your Dirt?

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

Have you unearthed something in your garden or your lawn or somewhere else in Arlington and wonder what it is? Bring it to the Ball-Sellers House on July 26 from […]

15-Minute History Spotlight: The Family Tea House

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

Join us on Sunday, July 27 when high school student and AHS volunteer, Caroline Tso, will discuss her new exhibit at the Arlington Historical Museum, “The Family Tea House: Where […]

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