Arlington Black Heritage Experiences
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Private, curated experiences for luxury travel partners, hotel concierges,
DMCs, corporate incentive planners, corporate DEI and ERG programs,
senior living communities, country clubs, law firms,
wealth management teams, and cultural organizations
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Your clients don't come to Washington to see what's in every guidebook. They come for what only insiders know. Arlington Black Heritage Experiences delivers exactly that, a living, primary-source encounter with 150+ years of Black community brilliance, resistance, and achievement that no other guide in the region can offer.
Wilma Jones, award-winning activist, historian, and author, shares research that traces Black Arlington's story from 1735, when the first enslaved Africans were brought to Abingdon Plantation, through her family's arrival in Cherrydale in the 1880s, their move to Halls Hill after 1900, and four generations of community life that continues today.
From Green Valley to Freedman’s Village at Arlington Cemetery, to the streets of Halls Hill, Black communities built Arlington for over a century, then were systematically erased from its history.
The Halls Hill community started the first all-African American staffed fire station below the Mason-Dixon Line in 1918. On February 2, 1959, four twelve-year-olds, including my brother Michael Jones, desegregated public schools in Virginia.
These are just two of the over 400 stories of Black community, resilience, and excellence that I can bring to the table — literally.
20+ years of primary source research spanning 290 years of Black Arlington history
Experience Arlington’s Black Heritage
Step into stories that celebrate Arlington's vibrant Black history through immersive tours and personal narratives.
The videos below highlight the rebuilding of Fire Station 8, desegregation of Virginia public schools, John M. Langston School, and the Renaming of Robert E. Lee Highway to John M. Langston Boulevard.
Our Experiences
Step into Arlington's rich Black heritage with guided experiences.
The full arc of Black Arlington in a private dining experience— from Green Valley through Freedman’s Village and more in a custom AV presentation.
Guided heritage tours through one of the most significant historic Black communities in the DC region.
This tour includes all the Halls Hill locations plus Green Valley, Johnson's Hill, and other neighborhoods with 27 total tour stops.
Virtual guided heritage tour via Zoom through all of Black Arlington from 1735 to the 1960's; one of the most significant historic Black heritage areas in the DC region.
Limited-availability appearances by historic community figures.
The Halls Hill Walking Tour, followed by a private dining experience with a custom AV presentation of Black Arlington with physical reproductions of source documentation to share.
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ABHE meets the operational standards required by DMCs, luxury tour organizations, corporate incentive and procurement teams. We carry $1,000,000 in general liability coverage and maintain absolute client privacy - no guest photography, no social media, and no disclosure of client or attendee information. Certificates of insurance available upon request.