Arlington Historical Museum

04/08/2019

Ball-Sellers House

Thank you Monumental City Ancient Fife and Drum Corps and Scott and Dakota Springston AND Thank you to Gerry Martineau for helping to capture the fun on Saturday's Season Opener for the Ball-Sellers House.

09/30/2018

Arlington Historical Museum's cover photo

09/30/2018

Starting in October 2018, the Arlington Historical Museum will begin a permanent year round change in the days it is open. Now the museum will be open on FRIDAYs 12:30-3:30 pm instead of Wednesdays 12:30-3:30. The museum's weekend hours are unchanged so it will be open as usual on SATURDAYs and SUNDAYs from 1-4 pm.

Come visit. The museum is in its last days of a temporary exhibit honoring the 13 known Arlington men who lost their lives in World War I.

05/07/2018

Opinion | Save Claude Moore Colonial Farm

Opinion | Save Claude Moore Colonial Farm

Regarding the May 2 Metro article “Claude Moore Colonial Farm may close this year”: Claude Moore Colonial Farm is a living history museum that shows life on a small farm during the 18th century. I...

03/14/2018

D.C. History Conference

This is a nice conference for DC-area folks interested in local history. A representative from the Arlington Historical Society is on the organizing committee. They do welcome papers on local history outside of DC as well.

Updates about the 2018 D.C. History Conference. This year's theme is "Mobility, Migration, and Movement."

02/22/2018

Slavery at Abingdon Plantation

Slavery at Abingdon Plantation

This page is about Abingdon Plantation, including slavery, restoration and display of the site, and broader issues of slavery and public history.

10/14/2017

Arlington Historical Society

The Arlington Historical Museum is open today from 1-4 pm Free! Stop in today to see our temporary exhibit on World War I. The exhibit features items from Arlingtonians who served in the Great War, some of which has not been on display in the museum for many years, if ever. WWI changed the world and it changed Arlington. This exhibit is part of the county’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the U. S. entering the First World and will run through the Armistice Day.

09/22/2017

Arlington Historical Society

Arlington Historical Society

Just published: "Interpreting the Civil War at Museums and Historic Sites." Chapter 2 is of special interest to Arlington history: "Billy Yank not Johnny Reb: Focusing Civil War Exhibits on the Union in Virginia" by AHS's Arlington Historical Museum Director, Dr. Mark Benbow. The chapter "explores the challenges of interpreting Unionism and Union occupation in Virginia at a small museum in Arlington."

Congratulations Dr. Benbow!

08/02/2017

Arlington Historical Society

The Arlington Historical Museum is open today from 12:30-3:30 pm Free! Stop in today to see our new temporary exhibit on World War I. WWI changed the world and it changed Arlington. This exhibit is part of the county’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the U. S. entering the First World and will run through the summer. The exhibit will feature items from Arlingtonians who served in the war, some of which have not been in display in the museum for many years, if ever. The exhibit will also include items from the personal collection of Arlington Historical Museum Director Dr. Mark Benbow

05/18/2017

Who was the Fairfax Family? The Colonial History of Fairfax County

May 31

In 1742, what eventually became Arlington County was organized as part of faorfax County. Find out how Arlington really got started and why, decades before it became part of DC.

Who was the Fairfax family?  The Colonial History of Fairfax County: A three-hour discussion about the Fairfax family and the founding of Fairfax County.  We will also view rarely seen historical documents from the Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center signed by the Fairfax family, George Wa...

03/25/2017

This is the finished new roof on the Claude Moore Farm house they just put on. It's modeled after the original Ball-Sellers House roof that you can see form the inside of the house Saturday afternoons from 1-4 Apr-Oct.See ours then go see theirs and compare.

12/21/2016

Arlington Historical Society

Arlington Historical Society

Buy using AMAZON. SMILE and AMAZON donates a percentage of your purchase to the Arlington Historical Society. You get all the same deals on Amazon AND you support local history. Make sure you choose the Arlington Historical Society in VIRGINIA (not the one in Massachusetts or Texas!)

Visit the Amazon Smile info page to learn more. and THANKS!

12/02/2016

Pontoons on the Potomac

Pontoons on the Potomac

April 29, 1925. "Girls from Keith's [vaudeville theater] at Arlington Beach." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

10/27/2016

Appraisal Roadshow to Benefit the Ball-Sellers House, Arlington, VA

Appraisal Roadshow to Benefit the Ball-Sellers House, Arlington, VA

Do you own an inherited piece of jewelry, a silver tea service, an antique clock, piece of art, or some other heirloom you're curious about? Saturday afternoon, November 12, will be your opportunity to get a professional appraisal of its value - and help preserve a true Arlington historic treasure w...

09/30/2016

Arlington Historical Society

Arlington Historical Society

Due to rain, we will NOT be working on the Ball-Sellers House Archaeology dig on Saturday (Oct 1). Instead we WILL be working on Sunday (Oct 2) from 9 am - 4 pm. For more information, please email [email protected]

09/29/2016

Virginia Department of Historic Resources: Say NO to the removal of the Robert Ball Family Cemetery in Ballston, Virginia

Here is an example of how everyone can be involved in local history. Sign it if you agree, but definitely read it for its historical value.

https://www.change.org/p/virginia-department-of-historic-resources-say-no-to-the-removal-of-the-robert-ball-family-cemetery-in-ballston-virginia?recruiter=12441281

The Robert Ball Family Cemetery is threatened by development, which proposes to remove the human remains and markers to an off site location. The Robert Ball Family Cemetery was set aside in 1866 as a burial ground for his family, when his land was divided among his children and families. The town...

04/22/2016

Arlington Historical Society (AHS) 60th Anniversary Banquet

Arlington Historical Society (AHS) 60th Anniversary Banquet

Please join the Arlington Historical Society for its 60th anniversary banquet. The banquet includes a cocktail reception beginning at 6PM followed by dinner at 7PM and a speaker and awards presentation.  Guest speaker: Congressman Don Beyer (VA-8) Honorees: Dr. Alfred O. Taylor, Jr. Cornelia B. Rose…

03/27/2016

The Arlington Historical Museum (the Hume School) is CLOSED today (March 27) so our docents can enjoy Easter with their families. We will be open next weekend as normal.

04/29/2012

Arlington Historical Society

Please like the Arlington Historical Society's main page for all the latest details about exhibits, openings, events, and of course, our history!

Our mission is to help strengthen our community through a better understanding of its history.

02/29/2012

Arlington Historical Society

Please join the Arlington Historical Society's main page:

Our mission is to help strengthen our community through a better understanding of its history.

02/29/2012

Arlington Historical Museum's cover photo

09/29/2011

Arlington Historical Society

Please join the main Arlington Historical Society page here:

Our mission is to help strengthen our community through a better understanding of its history.