Local History - Arlington Magazine

What’s missing from most Civil War re-enactments? The guy in the sky.

Weenie Beenie: a little hot dog stand with a lot of history.

How did Arlington get its name? Not as nobly as some believe.

Arlington never gave rise to an Al Capone or a Nucky Thompson, but it was teeming with bootleggers during Prohibition.

The history behind The Knights of Columbus' "Council Home" on Little Falls Road.

A bag o' cash and a botched sting operation: That time notorious FBI double-agent Robert Hanssen wasn't apprehended in Arlington.

Once upon a time, Arlington’s mean streets were ruled by outlaws and hoods. Wayne Hager was one of them.