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Discover the people who helped shape Arlington. This exhibit highlights early landowners and settlers whose decisions and choices laid the foundation for the county we know today. The Arlington Historical Museum is commemorating 250+ years of local history. This exhibit is upstairs on the 2nd floor of the museum. The Museum is open Saturdays 10-4 […] 
Step into the moment Arlington helped shape the nation’s capital. In 1791, surveyors under President George Washington mapped a 100-square-mile federal district along the Potomac River, placing forty sandstone boundary stones; some of which still stand in Arlington today. Learn about the people who surveyed and mapped this land. The Arlington Historical Museum is commemorating 250+ […] 
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 250, the exhibit recognizes local leaders, advocates, educators, innovators, and community builders whose actions made a lasting impact on the county. By sharing these stories, […] 
Marking the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, First on the Scene explores Arlington’s immediate response to the attack on the Pentagon. Through photographs, artifacts, and firsthand accounts, the exhibit highlights the firefighters, emergency personnel, and community members who responded in the critical minutes and hours following the attack and honors the courage, coordination, and […] |
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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 and are placed in the sidewalk at the last known site of their enslavement. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research […]
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AHS is celebrating the vibrant cultures, traditions and heritage of Latin America at Arlington County's Festival Latinoamericano on Saturday, October 3, at Arlington Mill Community Center. This free community event features indoor activities from 5–8 p.m. and outdoor festivities from 5–9 p.m., including live entertainment, authentic food, local artisans, cultural exhibits, family-friendly activities and community […] |
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Local histories identify two nests of vice and corruption in Arlington during the early years of the 20th century: Rosslyn at the foot of the Aqueduct Bridge, and Jackson City on the County side of the Long Bridge. Both areas were marked by drinking, gambling, sex workers, political corruption, and murder – murder so frequent […] |
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Join AHS at Fort C.F. Smith's Fall Heritage Festival as we gather to celebrate our nation’s heritage with a family-friendly day of fun. Step back into history and try your hand at some old-time games and crafts, make a corn husk doll, churn butter, go for a history walk, and work the cider press! Please […] |
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AHS President, Peter Vaselopulos (a Civil War re-enactor) will spotlight military food during the Civil War. Captain James M. Sanderson, a Federal officer from New York, wrote the groundbreaking cookbook, "Campfires and Camp Cooking: Culinary Hints for the Soldier," to help educate newly minted "Cook Majors" and to improve the quality of food provided to […] |
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TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Join the Arlington Historical Society (AHS) and the Friends of Arlington's Planetarium (FOAP) for an Evening of History Under the Stars, a joint fundraiser for both organizations where the past and the night sky share the spotlight. For $25 you'll enjoy: A full dome planetarium show and skytalk on the sky we […] |
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How did a few surveyors, some astronomical calculations, and a series of stone markers define the nation’s new capital? Join David Pearson for a fascinating 15 Minute History exploring the people and process behind the original survey of the District of Columbia. Learn about Benjamin Banneker and Andrew Ellicott, their roles in the landmark 1791 […] |
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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 […] |
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Once an elegant burial place with marble interiors and Tiffany stained-glass windows, Arlington’s Abbey Mausoleum later suffered neglect and vandalism before its demolition in 2001. Join Winter Hamm for our […] |
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