In July 2015, The Arlington Historical Society hosted Martha Beggs Orth as she discussed the history of the oldest house in Arlington County. Mrs. Orth wa... Read More...
Columbia Pike Documentary Project at November Program
The Arlington Historical Society hosted a presentation featuring Lloyd Wolf and the filmmakers and photog... Read More...
The Arlington Historical Society held a Gala Reception to honor our military, our veterans, and our first responders at the event. Featured speakers include:
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In 1941 the federal government took 27 acres of land to build a road network around the new Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia. The land was occupie... Read More...
After the Civil War, Arlington’s vibrant African-American community emerged first in Nauck and Hall’s Hill. We celebrated the establishment in 1866 of the three... Read More...
(This article is an excerpt courtesy of "All Not So Quiet Along the Potomac: The Civil War in Northern Virginia & Beyond" by Ron Baumgarten. It was origina... Read More...
Parkington Shopping Center opened in 1951 and was one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the Washington D.C. area. It was the first shopping cente... Read More...
Christmas at Arlington House
(This article is courtesy of the National Park Service and is an excerpt from their longer article. The en... Read More...
Booklet Celebrates Arlington’s Rich African-American Story
September 29, 2016 | Arlington County News Release
Free print and digital copies availa... Read More...
It is 1900 and you are an American teenager living in Alexandria County, Virginia. Alexandria county is just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Sadl... Read More...
