Essays in the 2020 Historical Essay Contest

Each year, the Arlington Historical Society, in partnership with the Cherrydale-Columbia Masonic Lodge, sponsors an essay contest for Arlington students in grades 8-12. This year, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the naming of Arlington County, we asked students to write about a person or group who made has made a significant contribution to Arlington over the last 100 years. We were thrilled to have the largest number of entries and to have participation from students of three Arlington high schools.

Over the next few months we will be highlighting some of this great work. We are notifying the winners and will publish the results. The first place winner will have his or her essay published in this year’s edition of the Arlington Historical Magazine. Congratulations to every participant!

Cathy Bonneville Hix (AHS President)

Here are the 2020 essays. Please click on each title to read it.