Ed Bearss, National Park Service Historian Emeritus and renowned expert on the Civil War, will be the keynote speaker for the AHS Annual Banquet scheduled for Monday, June 18, at 6 p.m. at the NRECA Conference Center in Ballston. Bearss’ presentation, “Arlington and Northern Virginia in the Civil War…Union or Confederate?” will cover Union forces [...]

Bike for 35 Miles Visiting Boundary Stones and Parks See 12 historic D.C. boundary stones in Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax County CYCLE ON Mount Vernon Bike Trail Four Mile Run Bike Trail Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Bike Trail Area Streets VISIT SITES Old Town Alexandria Luna Park Jones Point Bluemont Junction Brandymore Castle Falls [...]

The Spring Volunteer Day at Hume School/Arlington Historical Museum is scheduled for 9 am to noon on Saturday May 5. We hope you can all make it, and appreciate the now 8 years of growing support the community has given to this restoration and maintenance project for this neighborhood and Arlington icon. This past year [...]

A talk and book signing at The Alexandria Library will be on Saturday, April 7, 2012 William Connery will present a program on his book, Civil War Northern Virginia 1861 The event will begin promptly at 1:30 pm. 717 Queen Street Alexandria, VA 22314 www.alexandria.lib.va.us 703-746-1719 In the mid-nineteenth century, Alexandria was a busy port [...]