Cheesy History at the Ball-Sellers House
The Ball-Sellers House is celebrating 50 years of ownership of this c.1750 farmhouse when Marian Sellers donated it to the Arlington Historical Society. We have so much history to share, […]
Events for October 3, 2025 - September 29, 2025
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Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States
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Reading the Declaration of Independence and Making Revolutionary Protest Signs
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United States"We hold these truths to be self-evident..." help read the Declaration of Independence out loud for all to hear at one of the only structures in the county that is still in existence to hear the document read aloud in 1776: the Ball-Sellers House (c.1750). Lend your voice and/or that of your family to read […]
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The Power of Place: Built by the People Themselves
Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, ArlingtonIn her discussion of the "Power of Place: Suburbanization, Segregation, and Community Development in Arlington," Dr. Lindsey Bestebreurtje will help us explore segregation and racialized zoning and planning laws in Arlington to see how these policies impacted the County's growth during the 20th Century. She'll investigate the race-based policies of early boosters at the dawn […]
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15-Minute History Spotlight: Camp CaseyÂ
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, July 13 at 2 PM at the Arlington Historical Museum to uncover the powerful story of Camp Casey—a Civil War training ground for newly freed Black men who joined the US Army during the Civil War in the new US Colored Troop (USCT) Regiments. Michael Schaffner, a reenactor with the USCT, […]
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What’s Buried in Your Dirt?
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesHave you unearthed something in your garden or your lawn or somewhere else in Arlington and wonder what it is? Bring it to the Ball-Sellers House on July 26 from 2-4 PM and Tim Landis will tell you what it is. Landis began as a metal detector-ist as a kid and now he boasts an […]
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15-Minute History Spotlight: The Family Tea House
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, July 27 when high school student and AHS volunteer, Caroline Tso, will discuss her new exhibit at the Arlington Historical Museum, “The Family Tea House: Where Culture and Cuisine Met in Arlington.” This young historian from Woodson High School will talk about the restaurant, the first Chinese restaurant in the county, […]
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From Barriers to Ballots Exhibit and 15-Minute History Series
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesThe Arlington Historical Society is helping our community commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by partnering on a series of exhibits, panel discussions, and presentations titled "From […]
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Neighbors in Arms: The Fairfax Muster
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesJoin us at the Ball-Sellers House as we rediscover how, 250 years ago, the Fairfax militia prepared to fight the British. History Spotlight at 2:00. Local historian Kevin Vincent will give a brief talk about the muster, who from what is now Arlington would have served in it, what they were called to do, and what […]
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The Arlington Historical Society is at the County Fair
Thomas Jefferson Community Center 3501 Second Street, South, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington Historical Society is at the Arlington County Fair. We have an indoor booth from Friday at 4 pm through Sunday at 7 pm. Stop by and say hello and talk about history! See artifacts from the AHS collection Play the Arlington Chrono Game and try to put local history events in the order […]
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Deadline: October 3 Contest Entries Commemorating Arlington’s Role in America’s 250-Year Journey
As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, we reflect on the stories and places that have shaped its history. Arlington, a community […]