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  • Events
  • Visit
    • Arlington Historical Museum
    • Ball-Sellers House
    • Local Historical Sites
    • Boundary Stones
    • 1970 Arlington History Driving Tour
    • Bike on the Arlington History Ride
  • Education
    • Learning Activities
      • Artifact Challenge (Younger Students)
      • Scavenger Hunt (Younger Students)
      • Create a Virtual Exhibit (Teens & Adults)
      • Scavenger Hunt (Teens & Adults)
    • Resources
  • Support
    • Become a Member
      • Online Application
    • Give
      • Donate to AHS
      • Amazon Smile
      • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Publications
    • Arlington Historical Magazine
      • Contents
    • Newsletter
    • Brochures and Pamphlets
  • Collections
    • Birch Family Collection: Part of Arlington’s Oldest Family
    • Clayton “Cookie” Powell: A Star Athlete Transfers from Hoffman-Boston to Wakefield
    • W-L Three-Sport Letterman Richard “Biff” Johnson’s Scrapbook
    • Bernie Kirchner Collection: Pride of Yorktown Sports
    • Eric Dobson Collection: A Tragedy on North Taylor Street
    • Johnathan Thomas Collection: Arlingtonians’ Sports Trading Cards
    • Bud Dougherty Collection: Disaster on the USS Forrestal
    • Wayne Hager Collection: Remembering a “Gang War” in Arlington
    • Hank Gordon Collection: From Arlington Little League Catcher to Virginia Tech Slugger
    • Jean Estes Truman Collection: Sheriff William “Fritz” Frederick
    • Wood Family Collection: William “Brick” Wood
    • Send Us Your Photos
  • Photos
    • Abingdon
    • Aerial Views of Arlington
    • Better Sports Club of Arlington Programs
    • Marcey Album
    • Restaurants
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About Us
    • Mission
    • Constitution and Bylaws
    • Leadership
  • StoryMap

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  • Visit the Arlington Historical Museum
  • Visit the Ball-Sellers House
  • View nearby historical sites
  • Visit Boundary Stones
  • Take the AHS history driving tour from 1970 to see what has changed   
  • Bike or hike on a self-guided tour of Arlington history, courtesy Randy Swart

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    02/11/2021
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