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SUMMARY:Grand Re-Opening of the Arlington Historical Museum
DESCRIPTION:Come rediscover our local history at the Arlington Historical Museum! After closing last summer for preservation and renovation work\, we reopen on May 3 at 10:00 AM with the debut of all-new exhibits.  \nYou’ll also have an opportunity at 1:00 PM to hear from local author Barbara Noe Kennedy\, author of “100 Things to Do in Arlington Before You Die.” (You can leave with just 99 left!) The book is for sale in our updated and expanded museum shop and she looks forward to signing your book. \nThe exhibits tell new stories uncovered about Arlington’s past and build on much of the history we have always shared. You’ll see Arlington history from the time of Native peoples through the thriving multicultural community it is today. One new exhibit AHS is proud to introduce is the Memorializing the Enslaved exhibit highlighting the special research project that has shed light on the lives of enslaved individuals who lived and labored in Arlington\, honoring their contributions and resilience. Through historical records\, artifacts\, and personal stories\, the project and the exhibit seek to ensure that their voices are acknowledged and remembered as part of Arlington’s complex history. \nBut that’s not all! The museum shows new views and artifacts of its farming past\, its role in the formation of Civil War US Colored Troops\, and the defense of Washington. You’ll get a new appreciation of our leading role in the nation’s history of transportation\, communications\, and businesses as well as a new perspective on where we’ve been and where we are now. \nWe’ve also opened space on the second floor for use as an education center\, community gathering room\, and a place to feature revolving exhibits\, including those co-curated with community groups! This will be a dynamic part of the museum\, where you will be able to attend events on special topics\, and view exhibits told in the voices of the groups presenting them. To kick start what the Second Floor can be\, AHS\, in celebration of the Ball-Sellers House 50th Anniversary\, is presenting an illustrated history of this c. 1750 farmhouse highlighting its colonial builders through today as the story of the history of all of Arlington. \nVisit us at the Arlington Historical Museum for the big reveal! The museum is in the oldest existing schoolhouse at 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. It’s free and parking is free.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/grand-re-opening/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington: Dedication at Westover
DESCRIPTION:The 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).  The markers are placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where these enslaved people lived. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2750 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring two once enslaved individuals \n\nLiza: Born 1828\nJinny: Born June 7\, 1853\n\nWe will be honoring them at 11:00am\, Sunday May 4\, 2025 at the Northeast Corner of Washington Boulevard and North Longfellow Street. \nTheir Story \n Liza and Jinny were enslaved by Nicholas and Amanda Febrey.  During the 1850s\, the Febreys moved from their farm near Upton’s Hill to what is now Westover. During this period\, they enslaved 6-7 people. \nVery little is known about Liza and Jinny. The 1853 Virginia Birth Index records the birth of Jinny on June 7\, 1853. Liza is listed as her mother and her father is listed as a “slave.”  In the 1860 Census – Slave Schedule\, Jinny appears as an eight-year-old enslaved by Nicholas Febrey\, but Liza is not enumerated. Perhaps she was hired out to another family or had died. Liza (if still alive) and Jinny were likely freed by the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863.  They then disappear from the records. \nJoin us as we celebrate and honor Liza and Jinny and gain a greater understanding of Arlington’s complicated past. Brief remarks will be offered. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington seeks to shed light upon these early Americans who contributed so much to the economic\, social\, and cultural development of our county. For more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-at-westover/
LOCATION:Northeast Corner of Washington Boulevard and North Longfellow Street\, 5837 Washington Blvd\, Arlington\, 22205\, United States
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SUMMARY:Annual AHS Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society will hold its annual meeting of members on Thursday\, May 8\, 2025\, at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held BOTH on Zoom and in person at the Reinsch Library Auditorium on the main campus of Marymount University.  If you are a member and plan to attend by Zoom\, please register at this link: https://forms.gle/UGEVTB3hCpfViSc98 (This is the same link for Zoom access to the monthly event which will immediately follow the brief members’ meeting: “Early Days of Civil War Defenses of Washington: From Fort Sumter to First Bull Run” with Bryan Chesebrough. See more details about that presentation here: https://arlhist.org/event/early-days-of-the-civil-war-defenses/ \nAgenda:  \n\nReport of Financial Status\nApprove Slate of Officer and Board Members\n\nI. AHS Financial Status \nOutgoing AHS President David Pearson will give a brief summary of the AHS financial situation from a report prepared by treasurer Richard Samp. Click here to follow along and view details: AHS Income and Expenses 7-1-24 to 4-23-25  \nII. Approve Slate of Officer and Board Members \nThe Nominating Committee nominates the following for election as officers and directors at the meeting. Click here to read a brief bio on each proposed officer and board member: https://arlhist.org/arlington-historical-society-2025-2026/ \nOfficers \n\nPresident: Peter Vaselopulos\nVice President: Sean Denniston\nTreasurer: Richard Samp\nSecretary: Harry Evans\n\nMembers of the Board of Directors \n\nGeorge Axiotis\nBethany Baker\nAnnette Benbow\nJessica Kaplan\nAndy McLeod\nAnnette Scherber\nMartin Suydam
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/annual-ahs-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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SUMMARY:Early Days of the Civil War Defenses of Washington: From Fort Sumter to First Bull Run
DESCRIPTION:Arlington was key to the defenses of Washington during the Civil War. Bryan Cheeseboro will describe the threats to the Capital City that spurred building the ring of defenses—inside DC and in Virginia. The Civil War Defenses of Washington (CWDW) were composed of 68 forts and 93 batteries. But this was the strength of the defenses by the end of the war. How did the CWDW begin? Where was the first fort built and when was it completed? How many forts were built in the first few months of the war? Was a Confederate attack on the city\, like the British had done in the War of 1812\, really possible?  He’ll explain where the forts were built and the fear and danger to the Capital City after the abysmal US Army defeat at the Battle of First Bull Run. \nBryan Cheeseboro is a historian of the American Civil War and a reenactor with Company B\, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He has been featured on American Battlefield Trust’s Zoom Goes the History series and Antietam Live! programs.  He has written for the Emerging Civil War blog.  His presentations to the Rock Creek\, DC Civil War Round Table include the programs “Outside of Lincoln’s White House: Civil War Men and Women of the DC Metro Area;” “The Grand Reviews of the Civil War;” and the “1st United States Colored Infantry.”  He is also a former board member of the Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington.  He is currently a Park Ranger with the National Park Service.  His site is the Civil War Defenses of Washington.  \nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please click here to register: https://forms.gle/UGEVTB3hCpfViSc98  You can also cut and paste this link: https://forms.gle/UGEVTB3hCpfViSc98 into your own browser and complete it there. Please register by Wednesday\, May 7.  Zoom access information will be sent to you on the morning of the event on Thursday\, May 8. This presentation immediately follows a brief AHS members’ meeting. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free 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.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored 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. \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/early-days-of-the-civil-war-defenses/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
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SUMMARY:George Washington's Forest Guided Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Walk 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. After the Revolutionary War\, he returned home and surveyed his property. On the walk you’ll start with a tour of the Ball-Sellers House (the oldest building in Arlington)\, visit the survey markers used by Washington in 1785\, see historic springs\, see the site of a mill built by George Washington’s step-grandson\, and more. \n\nThe walk begins at the Ball-Sellers House. It is about a three hour walk encompassing about three miles with a couple hills. There are several places where you can peel off the walk.  So: \n\nWear sturdy shoes\nBring water\nDress for the weather.\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/george-washingtons-forest-guided-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T130000
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SUMMARY:Dedication of Eagle Scout Project Ball-Sellers House Benches
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we dedicate one of the four new wooden benches designed and built by Connor Jones as his Eagle Scout project. He conducted historical research and coordinated with the Ball-Sellers House to identify an appropriate style for the colonial era in which the house was built (c.1750). Then he planned\, led\, and managed a team of scouts from Arlington’s Scout Troop 647 to build and install four benches. He also refurbished two older benches that look so good\, we dare you to guess which ones are old and which are the new ones! He also designed and built a new kitchen table for inside the museum. The six benches are installed around the Ball-Sellers House property for visitors to enjoy during tours\, special events\, or just to appreciate the history of the site. \nThe dedication ceremony is open and free to the public to appreciate the work of this young man. We will serve refreshments and hear brief remarks by the Scout leader and AHS officials. \nWe will be dedicating one of the benches to a historic figure in Connor’s family\, Ralph Jones (1625-1692) from Plymouth Massachusetts. This ancestor\, one of the first European children born in the colonial America\, inspired Connor’s interest in history and drew him to the Ball-Sellers House to complete his Eagle Scout Project for a historic site. (Photo at right is Connor Jones and his dad and assistant\, Bill with three of the four new benches.) \nCome for the dedication and stay for the free tours of the c. 1750 farmhouse.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/dedication-of-eagle-scout-project-ball-sellers-house-benches/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T100000
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SUMMARY:Drew Day at Dr. Charles Drew Elementary
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society is proud to be helping to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew. We’ll have a table\, artifacts\, a quiz\, and lots of info on the man who became known as the Father of the Blood Bank. Find out how an Arlington elementary school appreciates its namesake. \nVisit our table and say\, “HI!”
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/drew-day-at-dr-charles-drew-elementary/
LOCATION:Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School\, 3500 23rd Street\, South\, Arlington\, VA\, 22206\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T140000
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SUMMARY:From Fleece to Cloth: Reenactment at Ball-Sellers House
DESCRIPTION:The Ball-Sellers House is celebrating 50 years of ownership of this c.1750 farmhouse–Marian Sellers donated it to the Arlington Historical Society for $10. We have so much history to share\, we’re launching a new mini history series called “15 Minute History” twice a month on select Saturdays at 2:00 pm. \nOn May 31\, come and see a demonstration of how colonial Virginia women turned sheep’s wool into cloth. Reenactor Sandy Newton will show you how our colonial forebears who lived in THIS house would have turned sheep’s wool into material for all sorts of things used in the house. She’ll show you wool carding and spinning and even help you make a take home “bouncy ball” of felted wool. Also: take a free guided tour of the house from 1-4 pm. \nAll ages welcome! \nAll mini events will begin at 2:00 at the Ball-Sellers House located at 5620 3rd Street\, South\, in Arlington
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/mini-history-at-ball-sellers-house-from-fleece-to-cloth/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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