Local History - Arlington Magazine

A historic landmark crumbles in Halls Hill, and is the better for it.

Spanning a narrow stretch of the Potomac, this local landmark has provided passage for Civil War soldiers, bootleggers and more.

Our county celebrates a centennial milestone this month. Here's how the county got its name, and a peek at what it looked like a century ago.

Once it was an opulent castle owned by a reclusive couple. Then it became the ultimate party house.

McLean's Pleasant Grove Church was a pillar of African-American life.

Let us give thanks to Grace Hopper, the "grandmother of COBOL."

These are no ordinary trees. Their seeds went to outer space.

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

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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.