Arlington Historical Museum

The Arlington Historical Museum in Arlington, Virginia houses a comprehensive artifact collection on rotating display. Its exhibits interpret the history of the area from Captain John Smith's encounter with Algonquin Native Americans in 1608 to the near-present, including a section of the Pentagon wall that was destroyed during the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Opening hours: Saturday—Sunday 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Virginia, US
Address: 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, VA 22202
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pentagon and Grace Murray Hopper Park.

Pentagon

Military installation

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The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. Pentagon is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Arlington Historical Museum.

Grace Murray Hopper Park

Park

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Grace Murray Hopper Park is a small memorial park in Arlington, Virginia. The park is named in honor of Grace Hopper, a computer scientist and naval officer. Grace Murray Hopper Park is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Arlington Historical Museum.

Pentagon Memorial

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The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, or simply the Pentagon Memorial, located just southwest of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., is a permanent outdoor memorial to the 184 people who died as victims in the building and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11 attacks. Pentagon Memorial is situated 1 mile northeast of Arlington Historical Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pentagon City and National Landing.

Pentagon City

Suburb

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Pentagon City is an unincorporated neighborhood located in the southeast portion of Arlington County, Virginia. It is located near the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.

National Landing

Neighborhood

National Landing is an area in Northern Virginia encompassing parts of the Crystal City and Pentagon City neighborhoods of Arlington County and the Potomac Yard neighborhood in the city of Alexandria.

Crystal City

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Crystal City is the secondary "downtown" area of Arlington, Virginia, after the Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Pentagon City, Arlington Ridge, and Aurora Highlands.

Arlington Historical Museum

Categories: heritage site, building, tourism, historic site, school building, and tourist attraction
Location: Arlington, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.85873° or 38° 51′ 31″ north

Longitude

-77.06753° or 77° 4′ 3″ west

Elevation

141 feet (43 metres)

Operator

Arlington Historical Society

Open location code

87C4VW5J+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 224181665

OpenStreetMap feature

building=school

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

GeoNames ID

4744738

Wikidata ID

Q17512884

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Virginia Highlands and Addison Heights.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as S Arlington Ridge Rd and Army Navy Dr SB at Army Navy CC Access Rd.

Arlington: Must-Visit Destinations

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