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SUMMARY:Drew Day at Dr. Charles Drew Elementary
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society is proud to be helping to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew. We’ll have a table\, artifacts\, a quiz\, and lots of info on the man who became known as the Father of the Blood Bank. Find out how an Arlington elementary school appreciates its namesake. \nVisit our table and say\, “HI!”
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/drew-day-at-dr-charles-drew-elementary/
LOCATION:Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School\, 3500 23rd Street\, South\, Arlington\, VA\, 22206\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T130000
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SUMMARY:Dedication of Eagle Scout Project Ball-Sellers House Benches
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we dedicate one of the four new wooden benches designed and built by Connor Jones as his Eagle Scout project. He conducted historical research and coordinated with the Ball-Sellers House to identify an appropriate style for the colonial era in which the house was built (c.1750). Then he planned\, led\, and managed a team of scouts from Arlington’s Scout Troop 647 to build and install four benches. He also refurbished two older benches that look so good\, we dare you to guess which ones are old and which are the new ones! He also designed and built a new kitchen table for inside the museum. The six benches are installed around the Ball-Sellers House property for visitors to enjoy during tours\, special events\, or just to appreciate the history of the site. \nThe dedication ceremony is open and free to the public to appreciate the work of this young man. We will serve refreshments and hear brief remarks by the Scout leader and AHS officials. \nWe will be dedicating one of the benches to a historic figure in Connor’s family\, Ralph Jones (1625-1692) from Plymouth Massachusetts. This ancestor\, one of the first European children born in the colonial America\, inspired Connor’s interest in history and drew him to the Ball-Sellers House to complete his Eagle Scout Project for a historic site. (Photo at right is Connor Jones and his dad and assistant\, Bill with three of the four new benches.) \nCome for the dedication and stay for the free tours of the c. 1750 farmhouse.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/dedication-of-eagle-scout-project-ball-sellers-house-benches/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T130000
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SUMMARY:George Washington's Forest Guided Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. After the Revolutionary War\, he returned home and surveyed his property. On the walk you’ll start with a tour of the Ball-Sellers House (the oldest building in Arlington)\, visit the survey markers used by Washington in 1785\, see historic springs\, see the site of a mill built by George Washington’s step-grandson\, and more. \n\nThe walk begins at the Ball-Sellers House. It is about a three hour walk encompassing about three miles with a couple hills. There are several places where you can peel off the walk.  So: \n\nWear sturdy shoes\nBring water\nDress for the weather.\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/george-washingtons-forest-guided-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T191500
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SUMMARY:Early Days of the Civil War Defenses of Washington: From Fort Sumter to First Bull Run
DESCRIPTION:Arlington was key to the defenses of Washington during the Civil War. Bryan Cheeseboro will describe the threats to the Capital City that spurred building the ring of defenses—inside DC and in Virginia. The Civil War Defenses of Washington (CWDW) were composed of 68 forts and 93 batteries. But this was the strength of the defenses by the end of the war. How did the CWDW begin? Where was the first fort built and when was it completed? How many forts were built in the first few months of the war? Was a Confederate attack on the city\, like the British had done in the War of 1812\, really possible?  He’ll explain where the forts were built and the fear and danger to the Capital City after the abysmal US Army defeat at the Battle of First Bull Run. \nBryan Cheeseboro is a historian of the American Civil War and a reenactor with Company B\, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He has been featured on American Battlefield Trust’s Zoom Goes the History series and Antietam Live! programs.  He has written for the Emerging Civil War blog.  His presentations to the Rock Creek\, DC Civil War Round Table include the programs “Outside of Lincoln’s White House: Civil War Men and Women of the DC Metro Area;” “The Grand Reviews of the Civil War;” and the “1st United States Colored Infantry.”  He is also a former board member of the Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington.  He is currently a Park Ranger with the National Park Service.  His site is the Civil War Defenses of Washington.  \nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click here to register: https://forms.gle/UGEVTB3hCpfViSc98  You can also cut and paste this link: https://forms.gle/UGEVTB3hCpfViSc98 into your own browser and complete it there. Please register by Wednesday\, May 7.  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, May 8. This presentation immediately follows a brief AHS members’ meeting. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free 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.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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/early-days-of-the-civil-war-defenses/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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SUMMARY:Annual AHS Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society will hold its annual meeting of members on Thursday\, May 8\, 2025\, at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held BOTH on Zoom and in person at the Reinsch Library Auditorium on the main campus of Marymount University.  If you are a member and plan to attend by Zoom\, please register at this link: https://forms.gle/UGEVTB3hCpfViSc98 (This is the same link for Zoom access to the monthly event which will immediately follow the brief members’ meeting: “Early Days of Civil War Defenses of Washington: From Fort Sumter to First Bull Run” with Bryan Chesebrough. See more details about that presentation here: https://arlhist.org/event/early-days-of-the-civil-war-defenses/ \nAgenda:  \n\nReport of Financial Status\nApprove Slate of Officer and Board Members\n\nI. AHS Financial Status \nOutgoing AHS President David Pearson will give a brief summary of the AHS financial situation from a report prepared by treasurer Richard Samp. Click here to follow along and view details: AHS Income and Expenses 7-1-24 to 4-23-25  \nII. Approve Slate of Officer and Board Members \nThe Nominating Committee nominates the following for election as officers and directors at the meeting. Click here to read a brief bio on each proposed officer and board member: https://arlhist.org/arlington-historical-society-2025-2026/ \nOfficers \n\nPresident: Peter Vaselopulos\nVice President: Sean Denniston\nTreasurer: Richard Samp\nSecretary: Harry Evans\n\nMembers of the Board of Directors \n\nGeorge Axiotis\nBethany Baker\nAnnette Benbow\nJessica Kaplan\nAndy McLeod\nAnnette Scherber\nMartin Suydam
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/annual-ahs-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington: Dedication at Westover
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of “Stumbling Stones.” These bronze markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people who helped build our county (and our country).  The markers are placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where these enslaved people lived. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2750 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring two once enslaved individuals \n\nLiza: Born 1828\nJinny: Born June 7\, 1853\n\nWe will be honoring them at 11:00am\, Sunday May 4\, 2025 at the Northeast Corner of Washington Boulevard and North Longfellow Street. \nTheir Story \n Liza and Jinny were enslaved by Nicholas and Amanda Febrey.  During the 1850s\, the Febreys moved from their farm near Upton’s Hill to what is now Westover. During this period\, they enslaved 6-7 people. \nVery little is known about Liza and Jinny. The 1853 Virginia Birth Index records the birth of Jinny on June 7\, 1853. Liza is listed as her mother and her father is listed as a “slave.”  In the 1860 Census – Slave Schedule\, Jinny appears as an eight-year-old enslaved by Nicholas Febrey\, but Liza is not enumerated. Perhaps she was hired out to another family or had died. Liza (if still alive) and Jinny were likely freed by the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863.  They then disappear from the records. \nJoin us as we celebrate and honor Liza and Jinny and gain a greater understanding of Arlington’s complicated past. Brief remarks will be offered. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington seeks to shed light upon these early Americans who contributed so much to the economic\, social\, and cultural development of our county. For more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-at-westover/
LOCATION:Northeast Corner of Washington Boulevard and North Longfellow Street\, 5837 Washington Blvd\, Arlington\, 22205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T100000
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SUMMARY:Grand Re-Opening of the Arlington Historical Museum
DESCRIPTION:Come rediscover our local history at the Arlington Historical Museum! After closing last summer for preservation and renovation work\, we reopen on May 3 at 10:00 AM with the debut of all-new exhibits.  \nYou’ll also have an opportunity at 1:00 PM to hear from local author Barbara Noe Kennedy\, author of “100 Things to Do in Arlington Before You Die.” (You can leave with just 99 left!) The book is for sale in our updated and expanded museum shop and she looks forward to signing your book. \nThe exhibits tell new stories uncovered about Arlington’s past and build on much of the history we have always shared. You’ll see Arlington history from the time of Native peoples through the thriving multicultural community it is today. One new exhibit AHS is proud to introduce is the Memorializing the Enslaved exhibit highlighting the special research project that has shed light on the lives of enslaved individuals who lived and labored in Arlington\, honoring their contributions and resilience. Through historical records\, artifacts\, and personal stories\, the project and the exhibit seek to ensure that their voices are acknowledged and remembered as part of Arlington’s complex history. \nBut that’s not all! The museum shows new views and artifacts of its farming past\, its role in the formation of Civil War US Colored Troops\, and the defense of Washington. You’ll get a new appreciation of our leading role in the nation’s history of transportation\, communications\, and businesses as well as a new perspective on where we’ve been and where we are now. \nWe’ve also opened space on the second floor for use as an education center\, community gathering room\, and a place to feature revolving exhibits\, including those co-curated with community groups! This will be a dynamic part of the museum\, where you will be able to attend events on special topics\, and view exhibits told in the voices of the groups presenting them. To kick start what the Second Floor can be\, AHS\, in celebration of the Ball-Sellers House 50th Anniversary\, is presenting an illustrated history of this c. 1750 farmhouse highlighting its colonial builders through today as the story of the history of all of Arlington. \nVisit us at the Arlington Historical Museum for the big reveal! The museum is in the oldest existing schoolhouse at 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. It’s free and parking is free.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/grand-re-opening/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T160000
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SUMMARY:Spring Celebration with the Glencarlyn Community Garden
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society/Ball-Sellers House is partnering with the Glencarlyn Library Garden to celebrate gardening. We are in TWO locations for this fun event: \n\nThe Ball-Sellers House at 5620 3rd St.\, South\, 10 – 4\nGlencarlyn Library at 300 S. Kensington St. South\, 10 – 3 \n\nAt the Ball-Sellers House you’ll see how colonial gardeners planted vegetables and herbs and learn about how herbs were used\, see our model beehives\, and a modern rain garden at work. You’ll also be able to tour the house FREE! and learn how colonial families lived. The Ball-Sellers House works with the Friends of Urban Gardeners. They have helped us re-create a colonial style vegetable garden like the one early owners of this c.1750 farmhouse would have had outside their front door. \nAt the Glencarlyn Library\, we’ll help you practice using a quern or a mortar and pestle to grind corn like our ancestors did. You’ll learn more about gardening today and about native plants\, tour the magnificent Glencarlyn Community Garden\, and even buy some plants for your own garden! \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/spring-celebration/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T190000
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SUMMARY:Who Owns the Potomac and Why?
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever looked at maps and wondered why the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River is so odd? It is not in the middle of the river\, like it is in most places\, and it doesn’t really follow the curves of one shoreline or the other. Michael Nardolilli\, the Executive Director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin will explain the weird history behind Arlington’s boundary along the Potomac River. \nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click here: https://forms.gle/AsYooukSag7BeR8k9 to register. You can also cut and paste this link\, https://forms.gle/AsYooukSag7BeR8k9  into your own browser and complete it there. Please register by Wednesday\, April 9.  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, April 10. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free 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.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/who-owns-the-potomac/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T150000
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington: Dedication for Humphrey Albert and Priscilla Willis
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of “Stumbling Stones.” These bronze markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people who helped build our county (and our country).  The markers are placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where these enslaved people lived. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2750 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring two once enslaved individuals: \n\nHumphrey Albert: Born ca. 1841\nPriscilla Willis: Born ca. 1852\n\nWe will be honoring them at on Sunday\, April 6\, 2025 at 3:00 pm at the Northwest Corner of Key Boulevard and North Highland Street \nHumphrey Albert and Priscilla Willis were enslaved by Robert and Catherine Cruit and later their heir\, Susan Cruit. Humphrey’s mother was Betsey Docket from Maryland\, whom Cruit had “purchased from a negro pen.” In 1859\, Priscilla was bought by the Cruits for at the age of six. In the 1850s\, the Cruits enslaved at least five other people\, who will be honored at another time. Robert Cruit\, a \n  \nGeorgetown resident\, bought property in what is now Arlington in 1847 as a second home. Robert used enslaved laborers to operate his dairy farming operation. The Cruit farmhouse still stands today at 1614 North Highland Street. \nOn April 16\, 1862\, Humphrey and Priscilla gained their freedom when the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act was signed by President Lincoln. The Cruits had fled to D.C. early in the Civil War when Union troops defending the capital overwhelmed most of Arlington. They took several of their enslaved people\, including Humphrey and Priscilla\, with them. Enslaved people remaining in Arlington remained in bondage until the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1\, 1863. \nThe markers will be embedded in the sidewalk. They were designed and fabricated by the students at Arlington Tech of Arlington Public Schools and installed by the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services\, who also provided helpful advice on the design. \nJoin us as we celebrate and honor Humphrey and Priscilla and gain a greater understanding of Arlington’s complicated past. Brief remarks will be offered. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington seeks to shed light upon these early Americans who contributed so much to the economic\, social\, and cultural development of our county. For more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-albert-willis/
LOCATION:Intersection of Key and N. Highland\, 3103 Key Boulevard\, Arlington\, 22201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T160000
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SUMMARY:Ball-Sellers House Opening Day
DESCRIPTION:During our 2025 season (April through October) the Ball-Sellers House will celebrate the 50th anniversary of becoming a free public museum and we are planning a series of commemorative events at the house starting with our opening day on Saturday\, April 5 at 1:00 pm. The Ball-Sellers House is hosting the Early American music group\, Bedlam\, for two concert shows at: \n\n1:30 pm\n3:00 pm\n\nBedlam was founded in 1989 and specializes in Early American music\, including songs and tunes of the 17th\, 18th and 19th centuries. Its unusual name comes from a bittersweet ballad about the infamous mental asylum\, the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem\, London\, popularly known throughout history as Bedlam. The group is based in Maryland and performs throughout the DMV region. They perform a wide range of tavern songs\, romantic ballads\, lively dance tunes\, and instrumental selections on guitars\, recorders\, and percussion. \n Join us as we celebrate our history and our anniversary. The house will be open for free guided tours\, we’ll have colonial re-enactors keep it real! And we’ll offer free colonial era sweet treats. We are at 5620 3rd Street\, South in Arlington. \nOn February 24\, 1975\, the Arlington Historical Society (AHS) held a public Acceptance Ceremony at the house to accept the key from the donor\, Marian Sellers. Despite the chill in the winter air\, the AHS board of Directors\, the Arlington County board\, and the public watched as Mrs. Sellers handed the key to Donald Orth\, the AHS President\, in return for a handshake and $10.  Since then\, AHS has researched the house history\, refurbished the original 1750 farmhouse as it may have looked during the colonial period\, and opened it to the public for free tours. We hope you’ll join us for this and future events this season as we appreciate the selfless act of generosity to our community of this gift of a historic treasure of a house.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/ball-sellers-house-opening-day/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T190000
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SUMMARY:In Defense of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:At the start of the Civil War in 1861\, Arlington was at the center of a significant military conflict. It witnessed many minor skirmishes and military actions. The county’s strategic location required Union soldiers to build fortifications known as the “Arlington Line” to protect the capital\, Washington. However\, these forts and camps had another unintended purpose: they provided refuge for enslaved people seeking freedom. During the war\, thousands of African Americans settled in Arlington. Many worked for the United States Army\, and some eventually joined the newly formed United States Colored Troops (USCT)\, fighting for their freedom. Discover more about this unique chapter of Civil War history. Peter Vaselopulos\, Vice President of the Arlington Historical Society (AHS)\, will speak about Arlington’s unique role in the Civil War\, including Arlington’s camps and forts that not only protected the nation’s capital but also provided refuge for thousands of enslaved people seeking freedom. This event is open free to the public and is hosted by the Glencarlyn Civic Association and the Arlington Historical Society. \n\nPeter Vaselopulos is currently Vice President of the Arlington Historical Society. Before his retirement\, Peter served 35 years at the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM)\, where he worked as a broadcast journalist\, international television producer\, and new media and information technology specialist. He is currently a board member of the Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington\, D.C. and was a member of Arlington County’s Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee. Peter has a master’s certificate in Digital Public Humanities from George Mason University. He is also a graduate of George Washington University and American University\, with master’s degrees in Managing Information Systems and International Communications. He teaches history and digital storytelling courses for Arlington’s Encore Learning adult education program. Peter is an Arlington County Historic Preservation grant awardee and is working on a multiyear digital media project called “Arlington Historical” including a website and mobile application: Arlington History. Peter and his wife\, Virginie\, are 44-year residents of Arlington County.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/in-defense-of-freedom/
LOCATION:Glencarlyn Library\, 300 S. Kensington Street\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T160000
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication Honoring Three
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of the first of a new series of “Stumbling Stones.” These bronze markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people who helped build our county (and our country).  The markers are placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where these enslaved people lived. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2750 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring three once enslaved individuals \n\nMargaret Hyson: Born ca 1825\, Died July 11\, 1891\nGeorge Hyson: Born ca 1851\, Died June 1900\nCharlotte Hyson: Born Nov. 10\, 1853\, Died June 9\, 1921\n\n We will be honoring them at the Northeast Corner of Little Falls Road and Harrison Street\, North. Arlington VA 22207 \nTheir Story  \nMargaret\, George\, and Charlotte Hyson were enslaved by William and Catherine Minor. From 1803 through the Civil War\, their 110-acre farm\, “Springfield\,” (see image in later years) encompassed a portion of what is now the Yorktown Civic Association neighborhood. When William Minor died in 1859\, 29 enslaved men\, women\, and children were part of his estate. \nMargaret’s origins are unknown although an unmarried woman her age was listed on the Minor family census records from 1830-1860. Margaret married a free Black man\, Thornton Hyson\, and gave birth to George and Charlotte in 1853. When William Minor died\, the enslaved people were given to his children\, but the Hysons remained with Catherine. The Hyson family was likely freed by the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863.  They eventually settled in the Hall’s Hill/High View Park community of Arlington where their descendants still live today. \nHyson family descendants and some of the Arlington Public School students who helped design and manufacture the bronze markers will offer brief remarks about this important milestone.  County officials and others involved with the project will speak as well. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington seeks to shed light upon these early Americans who contributed so much to the economic\, social\, and cultural development of our county. For more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-of-arlington-dedication-honoring-three/
LOCATION:Little Falls Road\, 5498 Little Falls Road\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlington Historical Society":MAILTO:info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
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SUMMARY:The Outstanding Women of the Ball-Sellers House
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society (AHS) is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of receiving the John Ball House from its last owner\, Marian Sellers. Mrs. Sellers donated it to AHS for $10 back in 1975. So we’re highlighting Women’s History Month by sharing stories of some of the women who lived there. We’ll shine a spotlight on women who have a special place in the history of the house\, in the county\, and in even our nation’s history. We’ll learn about Elizabeth Payne Ball\, the wife of the builder who took a man to court to sue for her inheritance; Irene Young\, a suffragist and divorcee’ when society viewed divorce was a “dirty word” and saw it as ALWAYS being the woman’s fault; and Julia Powell\, one of the first enlisted US Navy Yeomen in the First World War. We can’t help but also talk about Marian Sellers\, her life and her legacy at the house. Join us for a unique look at special women in Arlington’s history and images and family photos rarely shown in public. \nAnnette Benbow has served as the Chair of the Ball-Sellers House Committee and the director of this local historical treasure since 2012. She has written for the Arlington Historical Magazine and has presented Arlington historical topics to a wide variety of Arlington audiences. She retired in 2020 after 35 years of service in the Central Intelligence Agency where she was a political and security analyst and managed inspections in the Office of the Inspector General. She has a Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of New Hampshire and Masters Certificate in Public Policy from the University of Maryland. \nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click HERE to register. You can also cut and paste this link into your own browser   https://forms.gle/mUaeBPHaSDw1PUXo8 and complete it there. Please register by Wednesday\, March 12.  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, March 13. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free 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.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/women-of-the-ball-sellers-house/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlington Historical Society":MAILTO:info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20250115T180610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T180610Z
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SUMMARY:Feel the Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:AHS is helping Arlington County celebrate Black History Month at the annual Feel the Heritage Festival. In addition to exhibits that illustrate the deep history of the African American community here in Arlington\, this year’s festival will also include artisan vendors\, free kids’ activities\, a full agenda of great entertainment\, and delicious food. Admission to the festival is free. \nJoin AHS to learn about enslavement in Arlington (1669-1861)\, historical Black neighborhoods and what has changed those demographics\, the USCT troops in the US Army and the camps in Arlington that served to recruit and train the thousands of African Americans who served their country.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/feel-the-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Charles Drew Community Center\, 3500 23rd Street\, South\, Arlington\, VA\, 22206\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20241129T141905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T022820Z
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SUMMARY:The History of the Ethiopian Community in Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History month by exploring the history behind the Ethiopian community in Arlington in this ZOOM ONLY event. Ethiopians have been in Arlington County for at least 50 years. Our speaker\, Kidist Ebenezer\, will shed light on the factors driving migration to the U.S. and to Arlington specifically. She will delve into the challenges faced by early immigrants\, the journey of establishing this vibrant community\, and the support provided by local institutions like churches\, businesses\, and nonprofits. Through personal stories\, multimedia\, and interactive elements\, she’ll highlight the resilience\, achievements\, and contributions of Ethiopian Arlingtonians while sharing their hopes and concerns for the future. \nKidist Ebenezer has been in the U.S. for the last 15 years and she is a proud resident of Arlington. She works in the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) which is one of nine US-based organizations focused on refugee resettlement. Back in Ethiopia\, her professional background was in journalism\, but her work in the U.S. has shifted toward social services and supporting non-governmental organizations. Helping others has become her passion\, and living in Arlington has allowed her to stay connected to the vibrant Ethiopian community that makes this area so special. She loves Arlington for its cultural diversity and the strong sense of belonging it offers to immigrants like her. \nThis a ZOOM ONLY Event\nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom.  If you want to attend this event\, please click HERE to register. Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, February 13.  This event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/ethiopian-community/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlington Historical Society":MAILTO:info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
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SUMMARY:Marquis de Lafayette Returns to Arlington: 200th Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Arlington House and the new Capital City area in 1825 with Elizabeth Reese\, author of “Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America’s National Capitol Region.” \nAgainst the backdrop of a tumultuous election\, a beloved hero of the American Revolution returned to America for the first time in forty years. From August 1824 to September 1825\, the Marquis de Lafayette traveled throughout the United States\, welcomed by thousands of admirers at each stop along the way. Although the tour brought him to each state in the Union\, the majority of his time was spent in Washington\, D.C.\, Virginia\, and Maryland. \nElizabeth Reese is a public historian whose work is focused on the American Revolution and Early Republic. In addition to receiving the 2015 Scott Hartwig Public History Fellowship at the Civil War Institute\, Reese has spent over a decade as an interpreter at federal historic sites\, developing programs on civil rights\, women’s history\, and Founding America. She has been a speaker at a variety of historic institutions including the White House Historical Association\, George Washington’s Mount Vernon\, and the American Revolution Institute. Reese is the Associate Manager of Marketing at Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House. She is also the chair of The American Friends of Lafayette Bicentennial Committee for Washington\, D.C. She is currently working towards a Master of Arts in American History from Gettysburg College where her research is focused on the Early American Republic\, especially as it pertains to relationships between men and women & public memory. \nAttend via Zoom or In-Person\nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click HERE to register. You can also cut and paste this link https://forms.gle/ubRNRd2kuiaW3VwG6 into your own browser and complete it there. Please register by Wednesday\, January 8.  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, January 9. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free 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.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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. \nMs. Reese’s book will be on sale at this event (cash\, check or\, charge)
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/marquis-de-lafayette-returns/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlington Historical Society":MAILTO:info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20241116T171923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241116T183219Z
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SUMMARY:George Washington's Forest Guided History Walk: 250th Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Walk in the footsteps of George Washington on a guided walking tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Washington’s purchase of 1168 acres of land in what is now Arlington. After the Revolutionary War\, Washington returned home and surveyed his property. You’ll visit a survey marker used by George Washington\, an 18th Century home with connections to Washington\, an historic spring likely visited by Washington\, the site of a mill built by Washington’s step-grandson\, and more. \nThis guided walk is usually only offered in the spring but this year we’re celebrating the 250th Anniversary of George Washington’s purchase of land in what became Arlington County. \nThis event begins at the Ball-Sellers Ho0use which will be specially open just for walkers. Because of the colder weather\, we are starting at 12:30 pm and NOT the usual 1:30.  Dress for the weather.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/george-washingtons-forest-guided-history-walk-250th-commemoration/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlington Historical Society":MAILTO:info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20241116T161222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T012516Z
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SUMMARY:Sojourner Truth Comes Alive
DESCRIPTION:Sojourner Truth Comes Alive with Karen Bostic. \nThe Arlington Historical Society is proud to partner with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington to present Karen Bostic interpreting Sojourner Truth. Sojourner Truth\, formerly enslaved\, was a renowned activist and abolitionist. In 1851\, in Akron\, Ohio\, she delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous abolitionist and women’s rights speeches in American history. She continued to speak out during the Civil War. \nSojourner Truth lived in Freedman’s Village which was established after the Civil War on what had been the Arlington plantation grounds. She helped newly free residents find employment\, advised them on their rights\, taught women domestic skills\, and served as a spiritual mentor for many. Her lessons resonate today. Ms. Bostic will reenact or historically interpret Sojourner Truth. Afterwards\, Wakefield High School educator\, Antoinette Waters\, will answer your questions and give us details about Sojourner Truth’s life and impact in history and today. \nAntoinette Waters (photo at right) teaches advanced placement (AP) US history and AP African American studies at Wakefield High School. Originally from Bowie\, Maryland\, she has a Bachelors degree in education from Temple University and a Masters in Education from George Mason University. She has taught in DC and Alexandria public schools. \nAttend via Zoom or In-Person\nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click HERE to register. Please register by Wednesday\, December 11.  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, December 12. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free 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.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/sojourner-truth-comes-alive-2/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlington Historical Society":MAILTO:info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20240824T204405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T130059Z
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SUMMARY:Columbia Pike Documentary Project: The Road We're On
DESCRIPTION:The Columbia Pike Documentary Project (CPDP) is a multidisciplinary history of Columbia Pike\, one of America’s oldest roads and most ethnically diverse communities. Team members Paula Endo\, Lloyd Wolf\, Mimi Xang Ho\, Duy Tran\, Aleksandra Lagkueva\, Lara Ajami\, Sushmita Mazumdar\, and Moises Gomez have been using photography and oral history to document life along the Pike. The project is sponsored by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization. \nThe record CPDP has created of this rich melting pot has been undertaken in a thorough\, insightful\, and aesthetically powerful way. Its meaning to the community has continued to grow as this section of Arlington County gentrifies and redevelops. Older established ways of life are still in place\, alongside many new citizens from every continent. Buildings and businesses from earlier eras coexist with new development in relative harmony\, much as the people do. \nLloyd Wolf will speak about this unique project in Arlington\, which reflects a “united nations” of cultures here in our county. A seasoned freelance photographer with a proven record of success in the arts and education\, Mr. Wolf shoots documentary\, editorial\, and commercial photography. He has worked with many clients\, including National Geographic Explorer\, the Smithsonian\, Vogue\, the U.S. Holocaust Museum\, and The Washington Post Magazine. He has worked on documentary projects regarding drug rehabilitation in prisons\, the Holocaust\, traditional African American forms of worship\, Jewish roots in Europe and Israel\, and Ethiopian refugees. \nMr. Wolf has taught at Northern Virginia Community College\, George Mason University\, Arlington Public Schools\, and the Alternative Learning Center at American University. He is a member of the Society for Photographic Education and the US House and Senate Press Photographer’s Gallery. Mr. Wolf earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Trinity College in 1974 and a Master of Arts in photography from Goddard College in 1977. (Photo courtesy Kristian Whipple\, 2017) \nCPDP books will be on sale at this event\, a two for one sale! Books bought at the event can be paid for by cash or check. See the CPDP website for books where you can pre-order or buy online:  https://columbiapikefarmersmarket.org/vendor/cpdp? \n \nAttend via Zoom or In-Person\nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click HERE to register. You can cut and paste this link into your browser: https://forms.gle/JV8YxH5DDopc1iVM7 .  Please register by Wednesday\, November 13:  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, November 14. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free garage parking is just past the library at the bottom of the small incline. (Handicapped parking is immediately to your right as you enter the campus.) \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. \nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/columbia-pike-documentary-project/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241026T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20241009T173920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T184453Z
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SUMMARY:Routes of Resilience Walk
DESCRIPTION:Routes of Resilience: From Enslavement to Freedom Along the Pike \nExplore the journey from enslavement to freedom along The Pike in this eye-opening event! \nJoin The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\, The Arlington Historical Society\, and WalkArlington as we learn about the lives of free and enslaved Black people in 19th-century Arlington. \nIn this afternoon walk near Columbia Pike\, Craig Syphax\, board member and former president of The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\, and Jessica Kaplan\, board member of the Arlington Historical Society\, will share the stories of free and enslaved Black people who were part of this neighborhood in the 19th century. As we pass by places where they once lived and worked\, we’ll learn about their lives\, their struggles\, and their great resilience\, courage\, and strength in the face of adversity. \nIn November\, several sites on the Routes of Resilience walk will be dedicated with bronze markers emblazoned with the names of the people we will learn about. The markers will be placed as part of the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington project\, an effort to commemorate the lives of the County’s enslaved population. The first markers in this project were dedicated at the oldest house in Arlington\, the Ball-Sellers House\, in fall 2023. \nNeed To Know\nWe’ll meet on the sidewalk in front of the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel before heading toward Freedman’s Village Bridge. Our group will have a sandwich board sign with the name of the walk. Please register here: ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/routes-of-resilience-from-enslavement-to-freedom-along-the-pike-tickets-1013878667387?aff=ebdssbdestsearch ) \nAfter the walk\, we’ll head down The Pike to The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington for a reception and an opportunity to view the museum’s exhibits. \nOur walks are generally rain or shine. In the event of severely inclement weather\, the rain date for this walk will be Saturday\, November 9.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/routes-of-resilience-walk/
LOCATION:Sheraton Pentagon City\, 900 South Orme Street\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241014T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241014T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20240805T230427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T185729Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Lafayette's Bicentennial Visit
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Marquis de LaFayette’s Farewell Visit to America \n\n10 – 3 pm: See displays and artifacts of Lafayette and his accomplishments\, including his bust and portrait in Arlington House.\n10 – 3 pm: Talk with Lafayette\, interpreted by American History Theatre’s Ben Goldman.\n2: 00 pm: Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Reese\, author of “Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America’s National Capitol Region” will talk about Lafayette the man and his importance in American history.\n\nDuring the American Revolution\, the Marquis de Lafayette volunteered from France to help America win its independence from England. He served as an aide to George Washington and was later promoted to general. In 1824 he began a 13-month tour of the 24 United States. At Arlington House\, George Washington Parke Custis hosted the Marquis who was the last remaining Revolutionary War general. Lafayette advocated for human rights for the enslaved\, for religious freedom\, and for equality for women. Arlington House is located on the crest of Arlington National Cemetery and can be accessed from the ANC  Visitors Center. \nFor additional details see: https://arlingtonhouse.org/event-5767261 \nEvent Sponsors\, Host\, and Partners: \n\nArlington House Foundation\nThe American Friends of Lafayette\nNational Park Service\nArlington Historical Society\nArlington County VA250
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/celebration-of-lafayettes-bicentennial-visit/
LOCATION:Arlington House\, Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington\, Arlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241010T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173249
CREATED:20240805T200758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T174438Z
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SUMMARY:United States Colored Troops at Camp Casey\, 1863-1865
DESCRIPTION:During the Civil War Camp Casey on Arlington Heights saw the organization of the Second and Twenty-Third United States Colored Troops – the only regiments raised in Arlington County during the conflict. Although the camp and the regiments went unmentioned in the history of Arlington published during the US bicentennial\, they played an important role in the USCT’s decisive contribution to the nation’s victory over the rebel states. \nThis presentation will survey the full history of Camp Casey\, from the enlistment of the two regiments\, through the Camp’s role as a “Recruiting Rendezvous” for replacements to USCT units on the Richmond-Petersburg front\, to the service of its garrison battalion in the campaign that ended at Appomattox. By the time the shooting stopped Camp Casey had\, in little less than two years\, put some 6\,000 soldiers into the ranks of the US Army\, an accomplishment long overlooked but not to be forgotten. (Photo: Sgt. Nimrod Burk\, 23rd USCT) \nOur speaker\, Michael Schaffner is reenactor in Company B\, 54th Massachusetts (the “Glory” regiment). He was the keynote speaker at the rededication of Arlington’s Fort Ethan Allen in 2014\, has given presentations to Civil War Round Tables\, the Museum of Civil War Medicine\, and the Arlington Sesquicentennial Committee commemorating the Civil War and he has conducted battlefield tours for military personnel from the Embassy of Canada. In 2020\, he participated in a panel discussion at an AHS event with fellow reenactors in the 54th Massachusetts\, Edward W. Gannt and Ben Hawley. He has also spoken to an AHS audience about the rigors of Civil War red tape and the Civil War Convalescent Camp in what is now Arlington. He is currently researching a book on the USCT  and Camp Casey. \nAttend via Zoom or In-Person\nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click HERE to register. You can cut and paste this link into your browser: https://forms.gle/1yGqqHcsgBBXe3PM7 .  Please register by Wednesday\, October 9:  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, October 10. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free garage parking is just past the library at the bottom of the small incline. (Handicapped parking is immediately to your right as you enter the 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.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/united-states-colored-troops-at-camp-casey-1863-1865/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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