George Washington’s Forest Guided Walking Tour
Walk in the footsteps of George Washington on a guided walking tour with local historian, Kevin Vincent. In 1775, George Washington bought 1200-acres of forest in what is now Arlington. […]
Events for February 22, 2025 - November 14, 2024
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Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States
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New Exhibit: Who Decides? Governing Arlington Through Time
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesExplore how Arlington has been governed, and who has held the power to make decisions, over time in Who Decides? Governing Arlington Through Time. This exhibit traces the county’s evolving […]
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AHS is at Drew Day
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School 3500 23rd Street, South, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington Historical Society is proud to help celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew. We’ll have a table, artifacts, a quiz, and lots of info on […]
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Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication of Hall’s Hill/High View Park Stumbling Stones
Hall's HIll/High VIew Park Giant Letters HHHVP 4998 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, VA, United StatesMay 30th is Neighborhood Day and Hall's Hill/High View Park will commemorate its 160 year history beginning with this very special dedication. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington, 1669-1865 The Arlington […]
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AHS is at Aurora Hills Library Centennial Celebration
Aurora HIlls Library 735 South 18th Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesJoin us as we help the Aurora Hills Library celebrate 100 years! Come celebrate a century of stories, community, and connection! There will be drop-in activities, crafts, historical displays, outdoor […]
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Annual AHS Members Meeting
Aurora HIlls Library/Community Center 735 18th Street, South, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington Historical Society will hold its annual meeting of members on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held BOTH on Zoom and in person […]
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Bridges of Washington, DC: The Virginia Side
Aurora HIlls Library/Community Center 735 18th Street, South, Arlington, VA, United StatesIn 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 […]
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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 […]