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SUMMARY:The Legend of Dead Man's Hollow
DESCRIPTION: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 on the County side of the Long Bridge. Both areas were marked by drinking\, gambling\, sex workers\, political corruption\, and murder – murder so frequent that corpses were found nearly every week in Rosslyn’s Dead Man’s Hollow and Jackson City’s Hell’s Bottom. As the story goes\, it would take crusading Commonwealth’s Attorney Crandall Mackey’s closure of these dens of iniquity for Arlington take off as a desirable location for suburban development – and residents who would come to relish a deliciously scandalous past as much as they enjoy a more prosperous and peaceful present. \nPlease join local historian M. A. Schaffner for an examination of contemporary news reports of the actual crimes associated with Dead Man’s Hollow\, a side trip into Jackson City\, a look at Dead Man’s Hollow today\, and a glance at a common feature of the suburbs Mackey allegedly paved the way for. \nAbout Our Speaker: M. A. Schaffner\nMichael A. Schaffner lives with spouse and pug in a crumbling tenant farmer’s cottage on land that once belonged to the Glebe estate. When not calling plumbers they write history\, poetry\, and fiction with rather more enthusiasm than formerly engendered by position classification decisions\, benefit-cost analyses\, and Congressional budget submissions. Their latest book length manuscript\, Unalloyed Pride and Joy\, a history of the Second United States Colored Infantry (raised in Arlington)\, is currently pining for a publisher. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE ON-CAMPUS PARKING:\nAttendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. \n\nFrom Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street.\nPass through the stop light at the intersection of 26th and Old Dominion Drive.\nPass the intersection with Yorktown Road\nEnter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus.\nFree 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. \nZoom Available\nIf you can’t be there in person\, you can zoom in\, but you must register by the end of Wednesday\, October 7\, 2026 to get the zoom information. Click here to register: https://forms.gle/ezAbmPVC7vbWzce18 \nYou’ll get an email on the morning of the event (Oct 8\, 2026) with Zoom details. \nThis is one of a series of free monthly public presentations on local history hosted 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/the-legend-of-dead-mans-hollow/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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SUMMARY:15 Minute History: Men\, Myths\, Markers & Maps - Drawing the Boundaries of Washington\, D.C.
DESCRIPTION:How did a few surveyors\, some astronomical calculations\, and a series of stone markers define the nation’s new capital? \nJoin David Pearson for a fascinating 15 Minute History exploring the people and process behind the original survey of the District of Columbia. Learn about Benjamin Banneker and Andrew Ellicott\, their roles in the landmark 1791 survey\, and the boundary stones placed to mark the new federal district\, including those still standing in and around Arlington today. \nAlong the way\, David will separate fact from folklore\, explore some of the myths that have grown around Banneker and the survey\, and reveal what early maps and surviving boundary stones can tell us about the creation of Washington\, D.C. \nCome discover the men\, the myths\, the markers and the maps behind the lines that shaped our nation’s capital.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/15-minute-history-men-myths-markers-maps-drawing-the-boundaries-of-washington-d-c/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Museum Store Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Museum Store Sunday Book Sale! \nCalling all history lovers and bookworms! Celebrate Museum Store Sunday with us at the Arlington Historical Museum and take 20% OFF every book in the Museum Store! \nFrom fascinating local history and Arlington stories to books that make great gifts\, it’s the perfect time to stock your shelves and get a head start on holiday shopping. Best of all\, every purchase supports the Arlington Historical Society and helps us continue sharing Arlington’s history. \nOne day only – come browse\, save\, and take home a little history!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/museum-store-sunday/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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