Julia Sues for Freedom: A Play
An original scripted reenactment brings history alive! Join us for an original performance depicting an 1842 trial - Julia Roberts v. Austin Adams and Anne Harding - in which Julia […]
Events for August 15, 2025 - July 4, 2025
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Arlington Central Library Auditorium 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA, United States
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History of Slavery on Roosevelt Island Walking Tour
Theodore Rosevelt Island Pedestrian Bridge Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC, United StatesSee 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 The Memorializing the Enslaved (MEA) Project, a joint effort of the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington. The tour will educate […]
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Julia Sues for Freedom: A Play
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesAn original scripted reenactment brings history alive! Join us for a performance of an original play depicting an 1842 trial - Julia Roberts v. Austin Adams and Anne Harding - in which Julia Roberts, an enslaved woman, sues to win her freedom. This script is based on original documents, notes on the testimony from the 1842 […]
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Dedication of Two Stumbling Stones in Fairlington
Fairlington Villages Community Center 3005 S. Abingdon Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe 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) and are placed in the sidewalk at the last known site of their enslavement. Memorializing the Enslaved in […]
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New Permanent Exhibit: Building Minds, Shaping Futures: Opening Reception
Step into Arlington’s classrooms past and present in our newest exhibit exploring the history of public education in the county. From one-room schoolhouses to today’s innovative learning environments, discover how generations of students, teachers, and communities have shaped and been shaped by education in Arlington. Light refreshments served. The Museum is in the oldest existing […]
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Arlington HistoryFest 250
Kenmore MIddle School 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington VA250 Committee is hosting an Arlington HistoryFest 250, a free, one-day outdoor festival commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. It will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School. “We’re proud to welcome visitors and residents to experience the living legacy of […]
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George Washington’s Forest Guided Walking Tour
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesWalk 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. […]