Members Only Event: Arlington Historical Magazine Release Party
Are you a member of the Arlington Historical Society? Then this is the PARTY for you! AHS is celebrating the release of the 2025 edition of the Arlington Historical Magazine. […]
Events for March 28 - November 30, 2025
10 events found.
Events
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Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States
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Documenting Exclusion and Resilience: Exploring Racially Restrictive Covenants in Arlington: 1900-1968
Aurora HIlls Library/Community Center 735 18th Street, South, Arlington, VA, United StatesThis presentation will dive into the extensive research conducted to date and mapped by Documenting Exclusion and Resilience, the collaborative web-based project created in part to explore the scope and […]
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Special Exhibit: Maps From the Archives
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesStep into Arlington’s past through the lines, labels, and landscapes that shaped our community. Our new temporary exhibit features rarely seen maps from the Arlington Historical Society archives, from early […]
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15 Minute History: “Where did the name come from?” Let’s Talk About Clarendon
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesSean Denniston, AHS Vice President, will talk about the history of Clarendon, one of Arlington’s most interesting neighborhoods. He'll talk about its start as a development of six streets, its […]
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Museum Store Sunday: Shop with Purpose this Holiday Season
Consider shopping small this season and visit the Arlington Historical Museum shop on Museum Store Sunday. Every purchase supports our mission to strengthen our community by building a better understanding […]
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Women of the Ball-Sellers House
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Rd, Burke, VA 22015, Burke, VA, United StatesThe Ball-Sellers House (in Arlington) was originally in Fairfax County when Lord Fairfax established the county for King George II in 1742. The Arlington Historical Society will share stories of […]
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1946 Arlington: The First Crack in the Byrd Machine
Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, ArlingtonIn 1946, after four years of a world war, the citizens of Arlington focused on local challenges, highlighted in the fall by an aggressive County Board campaign from a political newcomer who challenged the local Byrd Machine in Arlington. The story includes a controversy over our governance structure, extreme unhappiness with the school system, and […]
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15-Minute History: Two Very Different Local Elections with John Milliken
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesJoin us for a 15-Minute History with local author John Milliken, who will compare two Virginia elections—separated by a generation—to reveal how shifting demographics, economic trends, and legal changes have […]
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15-Minute History: 1961 Arlington Transportation Planning with David Pearson
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesJoin David Pearson, former AHS president, to learn about how Arlington County planned transportation in the early 1960s and what we now have as a result. Our speaker will use the maps in the current Map Exhibit on the second floor to explain the first General Land Use Plan (GLUP), show what was built, paths […]
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A Different Look from a Different View Artist Exhibit: Opening Reception
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesExperience the vibrant, story-filled work of artist Zane Killgo, an Arlington County visual artist whose bold use of color and mixed media explores community, identity, and the changing urban landscape. Killgo’s paintings and multimedia works reflect the narratives of local neighborhoods in transition, focusing on gentrification, resilience, and the lived experiences of the people who […]