Snapshots of history

Here you'll find several articles that can help you get started in learning about Arlington history.

• The “Arlington connection”: how did Arlington get its name?
• A military history of Army-Navy Drive
• Civil War events in Arlington
• The Library of Congress' American Memory project has several maps of Arlington:
  • Plan of the city of Washington and territory of Columbia
    Includes illustrations of the Capitols at Richmond and Washington.
  • District of Columbia
    Shows major streets and buildings. Indexed for points of interest.
  • Detailed map of part of Virginia from Alexandria to the Potomac River above Washington, D.C. 186-
    Shows parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties, part of the defenses of Washington, roads, railroads, towns, vegetation, houses, fences, names of residents, and drainage.
• The USS Arlington was named in honor of our county. Visit her site to read all about it.

Historic Arlington

Originally published as a booklet by the Arlington County Bicentennial Task Force in recognition of 200 years of community.

• Foreward
• Native Americans of the area
• Early settlement
• Alexandria County, District of Columbia
• The Arlington estate
• The Arlington line
• Suburban Alexandria County
• Arlington County in transition
• Urban Arlington County
• Preserving Arlington’s heritage