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Date(s) - 04/12/2023
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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USS Arlington Model to Be Installed at Ellen M. Bozman Government Center
On April 12, 2023, the Arlington Historical Society, in collaboration with the USS Arlington Community Alliance and Arlington County, will host the public dedication of a USS Arlington display area and the installation of a model of the ship at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center at 2100 Clarendon Boulevard. The event will be at 5:00 pm in the lobby of the building and will culminate years of planning and fundraising to honor this ship and the history it represents at the seat of our county government.
The USS Arlington (LPD-24), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport, is the third US Navy ship to be named for Arlington, the location of the Pentagon and the crash site of American Airlines Flight 77 during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Onboard the ship is a legacy room dedicated to the events of that day in Arlington.
Money to purchase the model was donated by James Pebley, an Arlingtoninan and navy veteran, before he died in 2020. Additional funds were raised for the model through donations to the Arlington Historical Society in his memory. A smaller version of the model is on display at the Arlington Historical Museum.
Following dedication of the model, a private reception will be held at 5:30 at the Navy League of the United States at 2200 Wilson Boulevard. Although the reception is by invitation, AHS members are invited to attend both the dedication and the reception. We hope to see you there to remember the generosity of James Pebley and to honor a ship which bears the legacy of one of the most important events in our county’s history.