Arlington Historical Museum
1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States
The Arlington Historical Society is helping our community commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by partnering on a series of exhibits, panel discussions, and presentations titled "From Barriers to Ballots: The Fight for Equal Voting Rights in Virginia." In this series of events you’ll learn about the history of voting rights in […]
As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, we reflect on the stories and places that have shaped its history. Arlington, a community […]
Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University
2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington
Join us as we welcome author and historian Dr. Zachary Schrag for a discussion of the development of the Metro and its impact on Arlington. He is the author of […]
Ball-Sellers House
5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States
Join us for a brief talk about Irene Ottillie Young, an owner of the house who was also a suffragist and fought for the right to vote for women. Annette […]
Clarendon Metro Park
3100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, United States
AHS is helping Clarendon celebrate its history at Clarendon Day. Come by our table and get a free "Souvenir Guide from the 1915 Northern VIrginia Exposition." Stay for a story […]
Arlington Historical Museum
1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States
Join us for a brief talk by the author of “Shootout at Jackson City,” George Axiotis, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and […]
Mt. Olivet. United Methodist Church
1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, United States
The cemetery of the oldest church in the county is a museum with no walls. Each of the interred has a story and AHS is partnering with Mt. Olivert United […]
The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s - had previously been unknown. […]
Friday, October 3: Deadline for Buying AHS Banquet Tickets Honoring America’s Story and Local History Time is running out to buy your tickets for the AHS Banquet at the Army […]
Arlington Historical Museum
1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States
The Ball-Sellers House is wrapping up its 50th Anniversary season as a museum at the end of October, so we thought we’d remind folks what’s so unique about this c. […]
