Ball-Sellers House

08/15/2026

08/08/2026

Storm clouds are gathering over the Ball-Sellers House in preparation for a predicted rain, so our docent has buttoned up the house a bit early. Come next week for a free guided tour, Saturday, 8/15 from 1-4, barring bad weather.

08/08/2026

The Ball-Sellers House is open this afternoon for free guided tours. (Sat. 8/8, from 1-4 PM) Come early, avoid possible rain. See what life was like in colonial Virginia in this c. 1750 farmhouse. (5620 3rd St., South)

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

Save the date! Thursday, Aug 13, 2026
"Around the Hearth" An original play about the oldest house in Arlington!
Join the Arlington Historical Society for an encore performance of "Around the Hearth," a play about the people who have lived in the oldest building in Arlington County. Families living in this mid-18th century farmhouse experienced colonial Virginia, the American Revolution, the tumult of the 19th century, and the growing pains of the 20th.

Reserve Your Seat! Tickets are free, but we hope you donate toward the preservation of this unique historical treasure. Reserve your seats(s) at this link today: https://arlhist.org/around-the-hearth-2026/

More details about the play and directions to free on-campus parking at Marymount University are here: https://arlhist.org/event/around-the-hearth-2026-aug-13/

07/03/2026

Declaration Reading Moves Indoors
Due to expected heat advisories, the Arlington Historical Society’s Saturday, July 4 community reading of the Declaration of Independence has been moved from the Ball-Sellers House (which has no air conditioning) to the Arlington Historical Museum (which does). It will begin at 2 p.m. Attendees can also tour the museum and make Revolutionary-themed protest signs. More Details:

LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE Due to the oppressive heat and likelihood of storms, we've moving this event to the Arlington Historical Museum and changing the time to 2:00 PM. Local meteorologists predict the temperature on Saturday will be in excess of 100 degrees! The Ball-Sellers House has no A/C, but...

05/23/2026

No one should be surprised to learn that the Ball-Sellers House is closed today (5/23). Too rainy, too cold, too wet. See you next Saturday!

05/17/2026

Yesterday the Ball-Sellers House was the starting point for the George Washington's Forest History Walk, led by Kevin Vincent. Kevin led the large, almost record-sized group through the historic spots--all once on property George Washington owned here in what is now Arlington. We're looking into doing it again later in the season. Until then... Were you there? Tell us about it!

Thanks Kevin for your continued and ever-growing expertise in all things Revolutionary War related in Arlington and for leading this tour!