The Arlington Historical Museum is temporarily closed for refurbishment through the end of the 2024. We are currently undergoing preservation of the 47 windows... Read More...
Donate to the Arlington Historical Preservation Fund in memory of Frank O'Leary. Your gift will honor Frank's vision to build a first class Arlington Historica... Read More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On Saturday May 21 2016, retired firefighters who served at Arlington Virginia's historic Fire Station 8 in the Hall's Hill neighborhood were honored at an eve... Read More...
