You may know that the Internet was, in fact, created in Arlington in the 1970s. The technology was developed by the Defense Department's Advanced Research Proj... Read More...
This exhibit highlights Upton's Hill history as a prime example of the many layers of Arlington's past. Upton's Hill was a homestead and farm, major logistics ... Read More...
In the early morning hours of May 24, 1861, Union soldiers in Arlington began a construction project that would last the entirety of the war and dominate the l... Read More...
The effort to preserve the Febrey-Lothrop estate renewed interest in the local Civil War history of Upton’s Hill. Straddling the border between Arlington and F... Read More...
This B&W silent recording documents the official test flight of the Wright Brothers' military airplane at Fort Myer on July 27, 1909. The aircraft was pil... Read More...
On August 3, 2020, the Arlington Historical Society hosted an online panel discussion by three local historians and reenactors, Edward W. Gantt, Ben Hawley, an... Read More...
On May 23rd, 1861, the people of Virginia ratified the Ordinance of Secession, formally entering the Civil War on the side of the new Confederate States of Ame... Read More...
This is Arlington Independent Media's coverage of Guillotine Theatre with Dead Men's Hollow, performing many of the Civil War songs that would have been heard ... Read More...
Sally Loving was one of the original teachers at Washington-Lee High School. She taught home economics and social studies from the opening of the high school ... Read More...
Author Charlie Clark recounts fascinating stories about the county and reads a passage or two from his book, "Arlington County Chronicles" and hosts a lively ... Read More...
