The Arlington Historical Museum in

Arlington, Virginia Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county is ...

houses 350,000 artifacts on rotating display. Its exhibits interpret the history of the area from

Captain John Smith John Smith (baptized 6 January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of New England, and author. He played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first pe ...

's encounter with

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Native Americans in 1608 to the near-present, including a letter exchange between local students and

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

following the assassination attempt on Reagan. Established in 1962, the Arlington Historical Museum is operated by the Arlington Historical Society. It is housed in the former

Hume School The Hume School is an 1891 former school building in the Arlington Ridge neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. It is the oldest school building in Arlington County. It has been the home of the Arlington Historical Society since 1960. The ...

. The Society also operates the 18th-century Ball-Sellers House as a

historic house museum A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a ...

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Arlington Historical Society
Museums in Arlington County, Virginia History museums in Virginia