Featured Stories – Arlington Historical Society

Preservation and Renovation of the Arlington Historical Museum

AnnetteJune 22, 2021

For the past eight months, the Arlington Historical Society has been working with John Milner Associates Preservation, a division of MTFA Architecture, to conduct a feasibility study of our museum located in the 1891 Hume School. Our beloved mus... Read More...

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The African-American Experience in Arlington (Virtual Exhibit)

AnnetteJanuary 30, 2021

African Americans have played a foundational role in the creation, growth, and development of Arlington, Virginia. Although an underrepresented story of the African American experience, this rich history begins with the seminal role of black enslave... Read More...

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Student Letters to Sally Loving

AnnetteApril 15, 2020

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 in 1925 until her retirement in 1962. In 2008, Sally's niece donated many of her personal ... Read More...

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Will You Have a Part in Victory? Arlington’s Caring Community Past and Present

AnnetteApril 10, 2020

The year is 1941. Pearl Harbor has been bombed and the nation will soon be at war. The War Department will take over Arlington Hall and military personnel and civilians will flood the county to begin work on the war effort. Arlington citizens beg... Read More...

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