The Ball-Sellers House, the oldest structure in the county (c. 1750) is celebrating the beginning of its 2024 season with music from the colonial era. The Monumental City Ancient Fife and Drum Corps will perform from 1:30 to 2:30, followed by Guillotine Theatre singing colonial songs and leading us in sing-alongs. Visit the oldest house
Taller Lights for Fields? "Taller lighting stands on Arlington government and school athletic fields could be coming down the pike, if County Board members in mid-December approve a proposed change to the county’s zoning ordinance. Current zoning language mandates a maximum of 68 feet for field and court lighting on county properties. The proposed
Three people, enslaved in the 1800s at the oldest house still standing in Arlington, were honored Saturday with bronze markers dedicated in their memories.
Bronze plaques dubbed "stumbling stones" will honor the lives of three people once enslaved in what is likely Arlington's oldest house, the Ball-Sellers House. The three commemorative markers are the first of their kind and will be the subject of a dedication event later this month. The event will be held at 11 a.m. on