AHS is Honoring Our Arlington Veterans
The Arlington Historical Society is honoring Arlington's Veterans in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars John Lyon Post 3150 in Arlington. Each year, Memorial Day is a time when VFW […]
The Arlington Historical Society is honoring Arlington's Veterans in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars John Lyon Post 3150 in Arlington. Each year, Memorial Day is a time when VFW […]
May 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 […]
Join 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 […]
The Ball-Sellers House folks are walking in this year's Glencarlyn Heritage Parade. YOU can too! We’ll gather at 11:30 at the Ball-Sellers House (11:00 if you need to don our […]
Join us for a 15 Minute History exploring the history of Escuela Key Elementary and Arlington’s groundbreaking Spanish immersion program. Hear from longtime educators and administrators Evelyn Fernandez and Dr. […]
The 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 […]
In 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 […]
New Changemakers Exhibit Installed The latest edition of our rotating Changemakers poster exhibit is now up, highlighting individuals whose contributions helped shape Arlington's history and community. As part of Arlington […]
Join 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 […]
See 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 […]