The Arlington Historical Society, originally called the Cemetery Society, was founded August 27, 1887, to promote, develop, and support the process of collecting and preserving documents, pictures, and historical information pertaining to the founding and growth of Arlington, Texas.
Today the Society remains dedicated to the preservation of local history while serving as caretaker of the historic Fielder House where we are headquartered, the Fielder Museum, the city's historic cemeteries, and the Knapp Heritage Park.
The Fielder Museum is located at 1616 W. Abram Street, Arlington, TX 76013, and is open 11AM to 3PM Tuesday through Saturday and other times by appointment. Admission is $5.00 for ages 12 and over, free for children under 12... LEARN MORE
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Join us downtown this Saturday (June 7th) for the Downtown Arlington Classic Car Show. Come by nearby Knapp Heritage Park afterwards to cool off in the shade, take in some Arlington history, and enjoy live music by the band Hankins from 11 AM to 2 PM.
| WHAT | Downtown Arlington Classic Car Show/Live Music at Knapp Heritage Park |
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| WHEN | Sat. Jun. 7, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| WHERE | Knapp Heritage Park, 200 W. Front St., Arlington, TX |
Fielder Museum has a new exhibit opening on May 25—Planes, Trains, & Automobiles takes a fun and fascinating look at the history of transportation in Arlington.
| WHAT | Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: The History of Transportation in Arlington |
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| WHEN | Opens May 25, runs daily through June during our regular business hours |
| WHERE | Fielder Museum, 1616 W. Abram St., Arlington, TX |
The Texas Author Book Club is jointly sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society and the Arlington Public Library. Club coordinators are O. K. Carter (AHS) and Mark Dellenbaugh (APL). The club meets on third Thursdays, 6:30 PM, at the Fielder Museum. For questions/additional info, email texasauthorbookclub@gmail.com.
During a writing career that spanned an astonishing eight decades, Dan Jenkins wrote 24 books, including Semi-Tough, which five years later became a movie starring Burt Reynolds as Billy Clyde Puckett.
Jenkins' book-length works of non-fiction include His Ownself: A Semi-Tough Memoir and ten other titles. His fiction novels include Baja Oklahoma, You Gotta Play Hurt, and The Reunion at Herb's Café (his last book), which is a yarn that reunites many characters from his previous books.
| WHAT | Texas Author Book Club |
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| WHEN | June 19, 2025, 6:30 PM |
| WHERE | Fielder Museum, 1616 W. Abram St., Arlington, TX |
The Texas Author Book Club is jointly sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society and the Arlington Public Library. Club coordinators are O. K. Carter (AHS) and Mark Dellenbaugh (APL). The club meets on third Thursdays, 6:30 PM, at the Fielder Museum. For questions/additional info, email texasauthorbookclub@gmail.com.
Erik Larson's first book of narrative nonfiction, Isaac's Storm, about the devastating hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas in 1900, won the American Meteorological Society's prestigious Louis J. Battan Author's Award. The Washington Post called it the "Jaws of hurricane yarns." Larson is not a native Texan, although writing such a gripping account of one of the Lone Star State's (and the nation's) greatest disasters may qualify him; Isaac's Storm is a hard one to put down once you start reading.
| WHAT | Texas Author Book Club |
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| WHEN | July 17, 2025, 6:30 PM |
| WHERE | Fielder Museum, 1616 W. Abram St., Arlington, TX |
Our favorite Arlington author, our own O. K. Carter, has just released the 5th edition of his ever-popular book, Caddos, Cotton and Cowboys: Essays on Arlington, Texas. Copies are available for purchase at the Fielder Museum for $20.00 each.
Caddos, Cotton and Cowboys takes readers on a journey through one of the most intriguing communities in the country. Located midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, Arlington is home to the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers baseball team, the original Six Flags Over Texas, and the sprawling University of Texas at Arlington. The journey begins with a besieged fort on the muddy banks of the Trinity River and follows Arlington as it transitions from a pioneer village to one of the nation’s most populous 50 cities. That 180-year journey includes big time gambling (some legal and some not), gangsters and gunfights, opportunistic capitalism, and a mix of shrewd, often lucky politics that transform the city—now with more than 400,000 people—to a sports, entertainment, and higher education Mecca.
It is with sad hearts, yet warm, fond memories that the Arlington Historical Society mourns the loss of a cherished board member, Wanda Marshall. Wanda was a tremendous asset not only to the AHS, but to the city of Arlington, its citizens, and its legacy.
Wanda's family is in our prayers as we go forward with the hope that we can continue to honor her memory and her work through our own works.
Those who knew Wanda were all the richer for it; to them she needs no introduction. For those who didn't know her, the mayor of Arlington shared some fitting words on the measure of her contributions to our city in his proclamation of May 4, 2021:
It is with tremendous sadness we report that Arlington Historical Society Executive Director Geraldine Mills lost her husband, James Mills, on Tuesday, March 18. James passed away surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 24 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Wade Funeral Home, 4140 W Pioneer Pkwy, Arlington, TX 76013.
Our heartfelt condolences, along with prayers and wishes for strength and healing, go out to the entire Mills family during this trying time.
Fielder Museum's new business hours are 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM Tuesday through Saturday. Please note that we sometimes provide group tours and special events outside normal business hours and on Sundays. Reservations must be made in advance for group tours. For reservations or information, call (817) 460-4001 or email fielderh@swbell.net.
The historic Fielder Museum is home to the Arlington Historical Society and features themed exhibits and collections relating to the history and heritage of Arlington.
Knapp Heritage Park is home to three of Arlington's oldest structures and serves as a public cultural and heritage facility. The Park is available for school tours, rentals, and more.
The Arlington Heritage Memorial Grounds consists of three independently established cemeteries which serve as a monument to the history of Arlington and Tarrant County.
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