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 discover our history.
Your support helps the Arlington Historical Society protect and share our city's unique story. This year, we are raising funds to preserve local history for future generations, with a primary focus on maintaining our historic cabins at Knapp Heritage Park.
Your gift, no matter the size, directly supports all our sites and programs—including 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 unites individuals through the thread of time.
Organization name
Arlington Historical Society
Tax id (EIN)
75-1653065
Causes
Arts & Humanities
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Johnson, 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