Arlington Celebrates Its Naming Centennial

• Historic Resource Inventory  - A look at Arlington County's Historic Resources Inventory
• Center for Local History - A look at Arlington Public Library's Center for Local History through the story of Civil Rights activist and former Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland
• Pike 200 Minute: Arlington Radio - A series of one minute looks at the 200-year history of Columbia Pike. In this minute, we check out the great radio towers that once dominated the Pike's skyline
• Pike 200 Minutes: Arlington Cinema - A series of one minute looks at the 200-year history of Columbia Pike. In this minute, we visit one of the Pike's greatest landmarks, the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
• Pike 200 Minute: Harry Gray House - A series of one minute looks at the 200-year history of Columbia Pike. In this minute, we visit the first brick townhome in Arlington owned by Harry Gray who was born into slavery
• Oral History | Former Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan - Looking back at distinguished careers for Arlington County Government
• Oral History | Susan Bell - Looking back at distinguished careers for Arlington County Government
• Oral History | Chief Bonzano interviews G.O. Lyon and John White - Looking back at distinguished careers for Arlington County Fire Department
• Arlington VA Oral History: Robert Brosnan  - Looking back at distinguished careers for Arlington County Government
• Around Arlington: Project DAPS - Celebrating Black History Month with a historic marker commemoration in Hall's Hill and the launching of Project DAPS, an online exhibit examining the history of school desegregation in Arlington and Virginia
• Calloway Cemetery - The history of Calloway Cemetery stretches back to the 19th century and opens a small but important window on the history of African Americans in Arlington
• Arlington VA House History Workshop - Arlington County Historic Preservation program manager Cynthia Liccese-Torres gives a workshop on how to research the history of your house using a combination of online resources and the holdings of the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library
• ARPAnet - the team behind the internet - The story of the beginning of the Internet
• We're All Arlington – “We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity
• Arlington's Smart Growth Journey - This documentary traces the story of how visionary leaders - and residents together transformed an aging suburb into a national model of transit-oriented development
• Up-close: USS Arlington - In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the US Navy requisitioned three ships that would commemorate the events, pay honor to the Americans who died, and tribute to the efforts of the first responders who were America's first line of defense on that day
• USS Arlington Sponsor's Reception -  Supporters attended a reception at the Army-Navy Country Club, where they heard from the ship's commander and others about the planned Commissioning in April
• "It's Just Me..." The Integration of the Arlington Public Schools -  This documentary, produced by Arlington Education Television (AETV) revisits and explores the desegregation and integration of public schools in Arlington and Virginia

100 Years - 1920 to 2020

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the naming of Arlington County.

On March 16, 1920, the Virginia  General Assembly approved an act(PNG, 211KB) to change the county’s name from Alexandria County to Arlington County. 

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WATCH: A Peek at the Census: Celebrating Arlington Then and Now (1920-2020)

A virtual discussion with County Manager Mark Schwartz about the last century of Arlington history through the 1920 Census. Learn more and submit updates to Census1920@arlingtonva.us

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