History

One of the main objectives of Old Arlignton, Inc. is documenting the area’s history and making it accessible to the public. Below are general interest articles and also articles related to specific subjects, providing more advanced information.  Unless otherwise specified, our articles are written by our official historian, Cleve Powell.

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The People of Arlington

From the African slave Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, to silent movie maker Richard Norman, to F. W. Bruce,  the stories of the men and women who laid the foundation for Old Arlington as we know it today are ones of people with courage, resilience, resourcefulness, and vision. 

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