History Trivia Quiz

The 1896 shootout was at  Nelson’s Saloon in Jackson City which was at the Virginia end of the Long Bridge.  The shoot out is the subject of a new book “Shoot Out at Jackson City”

Many Arlington families can trace their roots back to residents of Freedman's Village. Names common in modern Arlington are found on the village's registry, names like Gray, Tippet, Parke, Pollard, and Syphax.

The original permitted site for the Headquarters was in the Ballston Area at 928 North Randolph Street.

Four elephants—Annie, Tommie, Jennie, and Queenie—somehow were startled, stampeded, and escaped.

James Parks (1843-1929) helped historians locate landmarks that existed before the establishment of Arlington National Cemetery.  He died at Freedman's Village and was granted special permission to be buried at Arlington by the Secretary of War. 

He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II.

He played major league baseball from 1936 to 1948 and was selected for the All-Star team six times.

According to the 2010 census, 3.4% of Arlington’s population was Salvadoran.  One of Arlington’s sister cities is San Miguel, El Salvador.

Now named the Arlington Historical Museum of the Arlington Historical Society.  It is at 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road and was built in 1891. 

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program called ARPANET was the forerunner to what is today the Internet.