Local History - Arlington Magazine

It's the reason Arlington officials sometimes can't act autonomously without state approval.

Looking for some historic sites that are a bit off the beaten path? Here's your itinerary.

During the Cold War, they were everywhere in Arlington.

"Tenacity" offers a multicultural look at the women of 17th century Virginia.

Hugh Brown died in November, but The Little City's longest-running business lives on.

Local lore has stretched the truth a bit about what happened on West Broad Street during the Civil War. Here's the real story.

On June 9, 1960, six college students, black and white, walked into the Cherrydale Drug Fair.

The McLean Mansion's most famous resident, RFK, was assassinated on June 6, 1968.

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Sue Vaughan is buried in Arlington's Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Okay, make that five times…

The Arlington Public Library has a new digital collection chronicling local women's achievements.

Their ancestors came here centuries ago, some by choice and others by force.