County Manager Mark Schwartz compares a snapshot of Arlington from 100 years ago and today’s Arlington. Arlington County began as a rural area of farms — the l... Read More...
African Americans have played a foundational role in the creation, growth, and development of Arlington, Virginia. Although an underrepresented story of the Af... Read More...
Over the past 150 years, the Febrey-Lothrup Estate has graced the Upton Hill neighborhood of Arlington. Despite war, twentieth-century alterations, and major d... Read More...
At the end of every year the Arlington Historical Museum has an exhibit that offers a glimpse into how our forebears experienced the holidays, how they cooked,... Read More...
Recently, Congressman Don Beyer asked the Arlington Historical Society for historical perspective on Arlington House. Here is the full statement that AHS provi... Read More...
Arlington citizens lined up to vote at fire stations in Arlington, 1944 (Both photos courtesy Library of Congress)
Many Americans have had to fi... Read More...
Scavenger Hunt (click here) Arlington County is an interesting place. This scavenger hunt will help you learn about some of the places in the county.
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This African-American multigenerational storytelling event was sponsored by the Friends of the Arlington (VA) Public Library and was part of the Tell Arlington... Read More...
This is rare recovered 8 mm footage of leisure time in Arlington. The film was acquired and is narrated by Charlie Clark, local historian, journalist, and aut... Read More...
On February 2, 1959, four seventh grade students entered through the front doors of Stratford Junior High School. School was already in session as the students... Read More...
