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ARLINGTON: Heroes, History & Hamburgers
This WETA original production celebrates the unique history of Arlington, Virginia.

[General Lee and sons.]

Find out how General Robert E. Lee's enslaved maid valiantly protected Arlington House from Union troops at the start of the Civil War.

See recently discovered footage of Orville Wright testing his revolutionary flying machine on post at Fort Myer.

[Orville Wright flying his airplane above Fort Myer.]Hear memories of Tops Drivette and other first hand accounts of Arlington in the '50s and '60s.

Discover the Arlington that you never knew in WETA's new original production, Arlington: Heroes, History & Hamburgers, airing this December on WETA TV 26.


SHARE YOUR MEMORIES

[Tops Drivette, an Arlington Landmark.]

Do you have memories of Arlington that you would like to share?

Tell us about a favorite place or event from Arlington's past.
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