Tomorrow Foundation Supports Arlington’s 150th Anniversary Celebration
This contribution reflects the Tomorrow Foundation’s long-standing commitment to enriching the quality of life in Arlington. It also highlights the Foundation’s belief that a community’s past, present and future are worth celebrating together. The North Texas Community Foundation has also pledged $10,000 toward the City’s 150th Anniversary celebrations.
Knapp Heritage Park: Preserving the Past in Downtown Arlington
The park at 201 W. Front St. contains three of Arlington’s oldest structures and is open to the public on weekends.
New Arlington Archives Episode Explores Highways That Shaped City
The episode features host O.K. Carter in conversation with two of North Texas’ leading transportation experts: Michael Morris, Director of Transportation for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and Victor Vandergriff, Executive Director of the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition.
150 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Arlington, TX
In case you missed it, 2026 is a pretty big year for Arlington. So lace up your boots, bring your appetite, and get ready to fall in love with Arlington all over again because 150 years in, this city is just getting started.
Arlington Archives Revisits City’s Open-Wheel Roots
Host OK Carter teams up with Erica Rousseau, Processing Archivist with University of Texas at Arlington Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives, to uncover the city’s nearly forgotten racing era just in time for the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington March 13–15, 2026.
Remembering Medal of Honor Recipient & Local Hero Neel Kearby
More than 80 years after local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Neel E. Kearby’s final mission, the Arlington community and the nation continue to honor his life and legacy.
Arlington’s Women – 150 Years of Influence
There have been many influential Arlington women who prospered and prevailed under difficult circumstances.
City of Arlington release New Podcast Series: Arlington Archives
The first episode, “Arlington Eras: Arlington Brands,” covers the city’s earliest chapters from frontier days to the 1950s. Former mayor Richard Greene joins host and historian O.K. Carter to explore the roots of modern Arlington.
Arlington Kicks Off Tree Planting Initiative to Celebrate 150 Years
To commemorate these historic milestones, the Arlington Parks, Recreation & Culture Department has set a goal of planting and distributing a total of 1,800 trees, or an average of 150 per month, in honor of the City’s sesquicentennial celebration.
Arlington’s First Permanent Post Office Opens in 1939
The city’s first permanent post office? That didn’t take place until 1939, Downtown at 200 W. Main St. The building is still there and has a historical marker, serving as a school district tax office for a number of years. It is currently Worthington National Bank.