Arlington (VA) Historical Society
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The Arlington, Virginia, Historical Society. Helping to preserve and promote Arlington County, Virginia, history and build community in Arlington.
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Poll: Favorite local nonprofit in Arlington
Poll: Favorite local nonprofit in Arlington | ARLnow.com
Arlington's nonprofits contribute invaluable services to the community across a variety of different social causes. Here are the nominees for “Favorite Local Nonprofit in Arlington” as part of our...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Poll: Favorite local nonprofit in Arlington
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American Legion post in Arlington View celebrates namesake Pearl Harbor hero
American Legion post in Arlington View celebrates namesake Pearl Harbor hero | ARLnow.com
As it celebrates its namesake's birthday this week, an American Legion post in Arlington View is working for more visibility across Arlington and the region. At almost 80 years old, American Legion Dorie...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
American Legion post in Arlington View celebrates namesake Pearl Harbor hero
15-Minute History: Spotlight -The Ball-Sellers House
October 5 @ 2-2:30 pm. The BS House is wrapping up its 50th Anniversary season as a museum at the end of October, so we thought to remind folks what’s so unique about this c. 1750 farmhouse. Arl Historical Museum 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. 🗃️
October 5 @ 2-2:30 pm. The BS House is wrapping up its 50th Anniversary season as a museum at the end of October, so we thought to remind folks what’s so unique about this c. 1750 farmhouse. Arl Historical Museum 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. 🗃️
September 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
15-Minute History: Spotlight -The Ball-Sellers House
October 5 @ 2-2:30 pm. The BS House is wrapping up its 50th Anniversary season as a museum at the end of October, so we thought to remind folks what’s so unique about this c. 1750 farmhouse. Arl Historical Museum 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. 🗃️
October 5 @ 2-2:30 pm. The BS House is wrapping up its 50th Anniversary season as a museum at the end of October, so we thought to remind folks what’s so unique about this c. 1750 farmhouse. Arl Historical Museum 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. 🗃️
A reminder that the Arlington Historical Museum is now open on Saturdays from 10:00-4:00 pm. We're still open from 1:00-4:00 Sunday afternoons. Admission is still free! (But donations appreciated.) 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. 🗃️https://arlhist.org/visit/
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September 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A reminder that the Arlington Historical Museum is now open on Saturdays from 10:00-4:00 pm. We're still open from 1:00-4:00 Sunday afternoons. Admission is still free! (But donations appreciated.) 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. 🗃️https://arlhist.org/visit/
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The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks. The order includes a well-known photo of a man probably named Peter Gordon that graphically displays the wounds inflected on him when he was enslaved.
September 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks. The order includes a well-known photo of a man probably named Peter Gordon that graphically displays the wounds inflected on him when he was enslaved.
Webinar: Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington
Sept. 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Advance registration is not required, and this free event is open to all. The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s –🗃️
Sept. 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Advance registration is not required, and this free event is open to all. The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s –🗃️
Webinar: Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington - Arlington Historical Society
The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s – had previously been unknown. […]
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September 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Webinar: Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington
Sept. 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Advance registration is not required, and this free event is open to all. The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s –🗃️
Sept. 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Advance registration is not required, and this free event is open to all. The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s –🗃️
Mt. Olivet Cemetery Tour. Sept 28 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Mt. Olivet. United Methodist Church 1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, United States 🗃️ The cemetery of the oldest church in the county is a museum with no walls. Each of the interred has a story... (1/2)
Mt. Olivet Cemetery Tour - Arlington Historical Society
The cemetery of the oldest church in the county is a museum with no walls. Each of the interred has a story and AHS is partnering with Mt. Olivert United […]
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September 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Mt. Olivet Cemetery Tour. Sept 28 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Mt. Olivet. United Methodist Church 1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, United States 🗃️ The cemetery of the oldest church in the county is a museum with no walls. Each of the interred has a story... (1/2)
15-Minute History: Vice on the Virginia (Potomac) Shore.
September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm. The Arlington Historical Museum, 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. Join us for a brief talk by the author George Axiotis, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and Jackson City 🗃️
September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm. The Arlington Historical Museum, 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. Join us for a brief talk by the author George Axiotis, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and Jackson City 🗃️
15-Minute History: Vice on the Virginia Shore - Arlington Historical Society
Join us for a brief talk by the author of “Shootout at Jackson City,” George Axiotis, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and […]
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September 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
15-Minute History: Vice on the Virginia (Potomac) Shore.
September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm. The Arlington Historical Museum, 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. Join us for a brief talk by the author George Axiotis, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and Jackson City 🗃️
September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm. The Arlington Historical Museum, 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road. Join us for a brief talk by the author George Axiotis, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and Jackson City 🗃️
The Arlington Historical Society (VA) is at Clarendon Day, TODAY! Saturday, September 27 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm AHS is helping Clarendon celebrate its history at Clarendon Day. Come by our table and get a free “Souvenir Guide from the 1915 Northern Virginia Exposition.” This is a great street festival
AHS is at Clarendon Day - Arlington Historical Society
AHS is helping Clarendon celebrate its history at Clarendon Day. Come by our table and get a free “Souvenir Guide from the 1915 Northern VIrginia Exposition.” Stay for a story […]
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September 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Arlington Historical Society (VA) is at Clarendon Day, TODAY! Saturday, September 27 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm AHS is helping Clarendon celebrate its history at Clarendon Day. Come by our table and get a free “Souvenir Guide from the 1915 Northern Virginia Exposition.” This is a great street festival
AHS is at the Arlington County Fair this weekend! Test your knowledge of Arlington history! Find out about Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington, the joint project with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, to learn where stumbling stones are or will be placed. Find your home on an 1865 map!
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The Arlington Historical Society is at the Arlington County Fair. We have an indoor booth from Friday at 4 pm through Sunday at 7 pm. Stop by and say hello […]
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August 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
AHS is at the Arlington County Fair this weekend! Test your knowledge of Arlington history! Find out about Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington, the joint project with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, to learn where stumbling stones are or will be placed. Find your home on an 1865 map!
Come visit our booth at the Arlington Country Fair! The exhibit hall is open from late Friday afternoon through Sunday.
Arlington County Fair – Largest Free Events on the East Coast Located In South Arlington, VA
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August 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Come visit our booth at the Arlington Country Fair! The exhibit hall is open from late Friday afternoon through Sunday.
SUNDAY, August 10 @2PM "Voting in Arlington County Today" Join us as the Vice-Chair of Arlington’s Electoral Board Richard Samp discusses the process for voting in Arlington County elections today and how you can get involved. (1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington)
August 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
SUNDAY, August 10 @2PM "Voting in Arlington County Today" Join us as the Vice-Chair of Arlington’s Electoral Board Richard Samp discusses the process for voting in Arlington County elections today and how you can get involved. (1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington)
The Arlington (VA) Historical Society is hosting a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 1 pm. That's all of it, including the list of complaints against G III. It's located at the oldest home in the entire DC area, the Ball-Sellers House, built in the 1740s. #1776 🗃️
Reading the Declaration of Independence and Making Revolutionary Protest Signs - Arlington Historical Society
“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” help read the Declaration of Independence out loud for all to hear at one of the only structures in the county that is […]
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July 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Arlington (VA) Historical Society is hosting a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 1 pm. That's all of it, including the list of complaints against G III. It's located at the oldest home in the entire DC area, the Ball-Sellers House, built in the 1740s. #1776 🗃️
Arlington Historical is a free mobile app that puts Arlington, Virginia’s history at your fingertips. Find interesting stories about people, places, and events in our history. Each point on the interactive map includes historical information about the site along with historical images. 🗃️
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Arlington Historical is a free mobile app that puts Arlington, Virginia’s history at your fingertips. Find interesting stories about people, places, and events in Arlington history, and enjoy curated ...
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June 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Arlington Historical is a free mobile app that puts Arlington, Virginia’s history at your fingertips. Find interesting stories about people, places, and events in our history. Each point on the interactive map includes historical information about the site along with historical images. 🗃️
Today's 2d Annual County Juneteenth Celebration has been moved indoors to Wakefield High School. Today, Thursday 19 June, from 4-7 pm. It's a lot of fun with food and music. And the Arlington Historical Society will be there! 🗃️
LOCATION CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER Juneteenth Community Day - Arlington Historical Society
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS TO WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL DUE TO WEATHER FORECASTS Honor and celebrate the strength, determination, resilience and integrity of those who weathered in the pursuit […]
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June 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Today's 2d Annual County Juneteenth Celebration has been moved indoors to Wakefield High School. Today, Thursday 19 June, from 4-7 pm. It's a lot of fun with food and music. And the Arlington Historical Society will be there! 🗃️
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JUST IN: Arlington Juneteenth event moving to indoor venue due to expected storms
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JUST IN: Arlington Juneteenth event moving to indoor venue due to expected storms | ARLnow.com
A big local event in celebration of Juneteenth is moving to a new venue due to expected storms. The 2nd Annual Juneteenth Community Day, held today (June 19) from 4-7 p.m., is moving from Metropolitan...
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June 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
JUST IN: Arlington Juneteenth event moving to indoor venue due to expected storms
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The Arlington (VA) Historical Society was adding a photo of Arlington resident Julia Reinhart Powell to an exhibit panel. Ms. Powell was a Yeoman (F) in the First World War. Compare the photos to see what an AI photo editing program did to the original.
May 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Arlington (VA) Historical Society was adding a photo of Arlington resident Julia Reinhart Powell to an exhibit panel. Ms. Powell was a Yeoman (F) in the First World War. Compare the photos to see what an AI photo editing program did to the original.
The Arlington Historical Museum reopened on Saturday, 3 May, after being closed for repairs, new windows, a paint job, and refurbishing ALL of the exhibits. 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road
May 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Arlington Historical Museum reopened on Saturday, 3 May, after being closed for repairs, new windows, a paint job, and refurbishing ALL of the exhibits. 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road
On this day in Arlington history, December 13, 1852: Bazil Hall, reputedly a whaling captain (& brother to the famous "DC Madame” Mary Ann Hall), bought 327 acres of land in what is now Arlington. Hall’s plantation had orchards, livestock, timber & crops such as corn. (1/...)🗃️
December 13, 2024 at 3:51 PM
On this day in Arlington history, December 13, 1852: Bazil Hall, reputedly a whaling captain (& brother to the famous "DC Madame” Mary Ann Hall), bought 327 acres of land in what is now Arlington. Hall’s plantation had orchards, livestock, timber & crops such as corn. (1/...)🗃️
Tonight's event, sponsored by AHS and the Arlington Black Heritage Museum, "Sojourner Truth Comes Alive with Karen Bostic." 7:00 pm Thursday, December 12. Reinsch Auditorium, Marymount University. Admission is free and open to the public. 🗃️
Sojourner Truth Comes Alive - Arlington Historical Society
Sojourner Truth Comes Alive with Karen Bostic. The Arlington Historical Society is proud to partner with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington to present Karen Bostic interpreting Sojourner Truth. So...
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December 12, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Tonight's event, sponsored by AHS and the Arlington Black Heritage Museum, "Sojourner Truth Comes Alive with Karen Bostic." 7:00 pm Thursday, December 12. Reinsch Auditorium, Marymount University. Admission is free and open to the public. 🗃️
On this day in Arlington history, December 12, 1800 Washington, D.C. officially became the capital of the United States. Article 1, Section 8 gave Congress the power to accept a territory not exceeding ten miles square to be set aside as the seat of the federal government.
December 12, 2024 at 7:20 PM
On this day in Arlington history, December 12, 1800 Washington, D.C. officially became the capital of the United States. Article 1, Section 8 gave Congress the power to accept a territory not exceeding ten miles square to be set aside as the seat of the federal government.
Our second property is the Hume School, now the Arlington History Museum. Built in 1891, it was designed by local architect B. Stanley Simmons. Only 19 at the time, he would design 280 buildings in the DC area. The school served white students in the Aurora Heights area until 1956.
December 7, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Our second property is the Hume School, now the Arlington History Museum. Built in 1891, it was designed by local architect B. Stanley Simmons. Only 19 at the time, he would design 280 buildings in the DC area. The school served white students in the Aurora Heights area until 1956.
On This Day in Arlington History, Dec 6, 1940 the "Arlington Sun" announced that 1st Lady Eleanor Roosevelt would greet more than 500 children at the 5th annual Christmas party on Christmas Eve sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Arlington. 🗃️
December 6, 2024 at 12:59 AM
On This Day in Arlington History, Dec 6, 1940 the "Arlington Sun" announced that 1st Lady Eleanor Roosevelt would greet more than 500 children at the 5th annual Christmas party on Christmas Eve sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Arlington. 🗃️
In 1742 John Ball obtained a 166-acre land grant along Four Mile Run from Lord Fairfax. By 1750 the family had built their small cabin in what is now the Glencarlyn neighborhood. John, his wife Elizabeth, and their five daughters raised wheat (& some tobacco) and kept sheep, cows, pigs, & bees. 🗃️
December 3, 2024 at 1:44 PM
In 1742 John Ball obtained a 166-acre land grant along Four Mile Run from Lord Fairfax. By 1750 the family had built their small cabin in what is now the Glencarlyn neighborhood. John, his wife Elizabeth, and their five daughters raised wheat (& some tobacco) and kept sheep, cows, pigs, & bees. 🗃️
We're the Arlington Historical Society and we're happy to be here on BlueSky!
November 28, 2024 at 3:29 PM
We're the Arlington Historical Society and we're happy to be here on BlueSky!