Local History - Arlington Magazine

A timeline of pivotal points in local history

From failed land deals to secret wartime hideaways, the ghosts of plantations past have many stories to tell.

The desegregation of Stratford Junior High wasn’t a finish line in the march for civil rights. But it was a critical milestone.

Arlington has its own piece of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s legacy.

Plenty of Arlingtonians despised George Rockwell for his Nazi views. But the man who killed him wasn't one of them.

Back in the Jazz Age, the Potomac River’s edge was the coolest place to be.

Arlington’s well-known streets and landmarks have taken to the sea.

It's a national landmark on hallowed ground, and its population outnumbers that of Arlington County.

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Discover one little acre that's packed with 2,600 rose bushes and lots of wartime history.

Its original owner was the personal physician to two U.S. presidents. Now the house is overrun with college students.

Paranormal encounters were commonplace in and around the house that once stood at the site of Arlington's Overlee Swim Club.

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