Events for October 8 - December 31

  • New Exhibit: Mapping the Federal City, 1791: Arlington in the Original District

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

    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; […]

  • Museum Exhibit: Changemakers 250

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

    New Changemakers Exhibit Installed The 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 […]

  • The Legend of Dead Man’s Hollow

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

    Local histories identify two nests of vice and corruption in Arlington during the early years of the 20th century: Rosslyn at the foot of the Aqueduct Bridge, and Jackson City […]

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