$1,070 raised by 13 donors
1% complete
$125,000 Goal
Your History Connection! We connect you to Arlington's history through our Historic Fielder Museum, Knapp Heritage Park, and the Arlington Heritage Memorial Grounds on Arkansas Lane—via tours, programs, rotating exhibits, and special events.
The Arlington Historical Society, originally called the Cemetery Society, was founded in 1887 by members dedicated to gathering and preserving historical information related to the founding and growth of Arlington.
Today, through the preservation of historic sites, structures, documents, and artifacts, we connect Arlington's citizens to the people, places, and events that shaped our community. Our programs inspire a deeper understanding of Arlington's past and encourage future generations to champion our history.
Your support helps the Arlington Historical Society protect and share our city's unique story. This year, we're raising funds for three key initiatives that will preserve local history for future generations.
—$25,000 to acquire large archival cases to safely display local fossils and artifacts, ensuring these irreplaceable items are protected for years to come.
—$50,000 to restore and maintain the historic cabins at Knapp Heritage Park, preserving a tangible link to Arlington's past.
—$50,000 to underwrite documentaries and educational programs that support heritage tourism and bring Arlington's rich history to a wider audience.
We also welcome in-kind donations of North Texas fossils, arrowheads, and other cultural artifacts related to our region's Indigenous Peoples.
If you want to get more involved, we'd love for you to join our team of dedicated volunteers!
Your gift, no matter the size, directly supports our work at the Fielder Museum, Knapp Heritage Park, and the Arlington Heritage Memorial Grounds. Thank you for helping us keep Arlington's history alive!
On June 23, 2020 the City Council of Arlington created a citizen-led Unity Council, which was tasked with the following activities for which the National League of Cities selected the City of Arlington as the winner of its 2021 Cultural Diversity Awards:
"Gather community input on the need to use equitable measures to build greater equality,
Study equity strategies that the City could implement to promote and encourage greater equality,
Report findings and recommendations to the City Council, and
Create an equity plan which includes strategies to eliminate racism and other forms of discrimination and to advance unity in Arlington."
Prior to the creation of this committee and official charges, the Arlington Historical Society has proudly long embraced and valued diversity, equity, and inclusion - from its board members to curricular foci, via preservation of historic places and structures, maintaining archives, and educating our community. This entails preservation of history, including sites related to area indigenous First Americans going back in time prior to Texas becoming a Republic, and the earliest burial grounds in Arlington for Black members of our community.
Educating the community with our history contributes to better understanding, and links individuals through the thread of time - uniting us.
Organization name
Arlington Historical Society
Causes
Arts & Humanities
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
1616 W. Abram Street