Arlington, Virginia is commemorating the 250th Anniversary of our country and the Arlington County Board designated the Arlington Historical Society (AHS) as the lead organizer of the county-wide effort. AHS is partnering with more than 60 civic, service, arts, school, government, and religious organizations.
We held our inaugural meeting in November of 2023 and will host our next meeting on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 pm via Zoom. If you or your organization want to be involved and did not get an email about it, please email arlingtonva250@gmail.com for the Zoom access information.
Local Committee Meetings
March 12, 2024 Meeting
November 6, 2023 Meeting
In The News
- Local planning ramps up for nation’s 250th birthday bash (Gazette Leader, Mar, 19, 2024)
- Local efforts to celebrate nation’s 250th start to ramp up (Gazette Leader, Mar 1, 2024)
- Arlington’s celebration of nation’s 250th to ramp up next year (Gazette Leader, Nov 17, 2023)
- Press Release (Arlington VA250, Nov 11, 2023)
- County leaders get on board celebrating nation’s 250th birthday (Gazette Leader, Aug 12, 2023)
- Arlington County Designation of AHS (Aug 8, 2023)
Key External Links
- StayArlington VA250 Webpage (pending)
- Arlington County VA250 Event Webpage on the State VA250 Website (pending)
- Arlington VA250 Facebook site
- VA250 State website
- America250 website