Many Arlingtonians have prepared histories tailored to their own neighborhoods, most—but not all of them—for civic associations. Below in the neighborhood name... Read More...
Did the enslaved try to flee from bondage?
From the earliest days of slavery, many of those enslaved were determined to seek freedom in any way possible.&nb... Read More...
Little has been written about the Jewish Community in Arlington, especially before World War II. Our speaker, Jessica Kaplan, shares her research about Jewish ... Read More...
Did you know that Clarendon tried to secede from Arlington County to become its own municipality? The resulting court case in 1922 helped make Arlington w... Read More...
Columnist, author, and local historian Charlie Clark will discuss his latest book: Lost Arlington County. Arlington began three centuries ago as the farm secti... Read More...
Selina Gray (1823 – 1907) has a public square named for her in Arlington. You may remember her as the enslaved woman at Arlington House who saved George Washin... Read More...
At the Annual AHS Members meeting on May 12, 2022, AHS paid tribute to Dr. Gerald haines. The following are the words AHS President, Cathy Hix shared with ... Read More...
Each year the Arlington Historical Society, in collaboration with Cherrydale-Columbia Masonic Lodge 42, sponsors an essay contest to encourage student writing ... Read More...
On May 12 members of the Arlington Historical Society came together at their annual meeting to elect officer and members of the board of directors. Officer fo... Read More...
The Arlington Historical Society, in collaboration with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington (BHMA), has launched a new Arlington history project: Memoriali... Read More...
