For the past year, the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington have collaborated on a project to recover the largely unknown hi... Read More...
The Arlington House, a distinctive landmark, is owned by the federal government and located in Arlington, Virginia. The estate was built for George Washi... Read More...
In June 1960 biracial groups of college students entered drugs stores in Arlington and requested service at the stores’ lunch counters. The lunch counters prom... Read More...
Dr. Spencer Crew discussed how Freedmans Village was established and succeeded, its impact on those who lived in it, and its role in American history.
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Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington is pleased to announce the unveiling of the first edition of The Enslaved People of Arlington, Virginia: A Spreads... 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...
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...
The Arlington Historical Society, in collaboration with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington (BHMA), has launched a new Arlington history project: Memoriali... Read More...
This Stories of Life episode features Brenda Cox, long time Arlington, Virginia resident. She describes growing up in Arlington in the 50's and 60's, life in s... Read More...
This video is a recording of a virtual event with Steve Hammond for Mount Vernon. Genealogist and family historian Steve Hammond discussed his Syphax family li... Read More...
