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...
Officers
On May 13, 2021, a quorum of the membership of the Arlington Historical Society voted for this slate of officers and members of the Board of Direct... Read More...
"Untold" is a monthly series, produced by author, activist, and Arlington native, Wilma Jones. Through stories, interviews, and archival material, Ms. Jones ta... Read More...
In 1918, fourteen men established the Halls Hill Volunteer Fire Department to protect this largely African American community. While all firefighters donned bu... Read More...
The Arlington Historical Society, in partnership with Cherrydale-Columbia Lodge 42, is pleased to announce the 2021 student historical writing contest.
The... 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...
In December of 2020, Rep. Don Beyer introduced a bill to rename “Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial,” by removing Lee’s name. A few days before, Lee’s... Read More...
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...
Professor Alice Reagan tells the story behind women suffragists’ incarceration at the Occoquan Workhouse. In this virtual public event hosted by AHS in Decembe... Read More...
This is a recording of a presentation by author Ric Murphy hosted by the Arlington Historical Society on November 12, 2020.
The establishment of Arlington ... Read More...
