Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Spring historical walking tour, On & Off Park Avenue. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, May 4th, 2019. Pre-registration is required! We will see Saint Anne’s Chapel; a hidden gem in the Heights, formerly isolated farmsteads from the early […]
Fall historical walk, “A Brook Runs Through It,” on Saturday, October 20th, 2018
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall historical walking tour, A Brook Runs Through It. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, October 20th, 2018. Pre-registration is required! We will gather at 8:45am and should be done by 11:30am. The walk will last about 2 1/2 […]
Spring historical walk, “On and Off Lake Street,” on Saturday, May 5th, 2018
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Spring historical walking tour On and Off Lake Street. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, May 5th, 2018. Pre-registration is required! We will gather at 8:45am and should be done by 11:30am. The walk will last about 2 1/2 […]
Fall historical walking tour, “On and Off Summer St,” on Saturday, Oct 21st, 2017
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall historical walking tour “On and Off Summer Street”. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, October 21st, 2017. Pre-registration is required! We will gather at 8:45am and should be done by 11:30am. The walk will last about 2 1/2 […]
Spring historical walking tour, “The Brook, the Reservoir, the Railroad, and the Path,” on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Spring historical walk “The Brook, the Reservoir, the Railroad, and the Path”. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 at 9am. Learn the history of the Mill Brook and the Lexington and Arlington Railroad, and the creation […]
Fall historical walking tour, “On and Off Broadway,” on Saturday, Oct 29th, 2016
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall historical walking tour “On and Off Broadway”. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, October 29th, 2016. We will seek out architectural treasures of East Arlington, including noteworthy Greek Revival, Italianate and Mansard style houses. We will tour the […]
Historical walk: “Walking in East Arlington”
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Spring Historical Walking Tour “Walking in East Arlington”. The walk will led by noted local historian Edward W. Gordon on Saturday, April 25, 2015, setting off at 9am. The walk will last about 2 hours, and will be held rain or shine. The tour is […]
Lost Ponds of the Mill Brook on Saturday, Oct 25th
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall Historical Walking Tour “Lost Ponds of Arlington’s Mill Brook”. We’ll visit Cooks Hollow and sites along the Mill Brook Valley. We hope you will join us. The walking tour will led by Edward W. Gordon on October 25, 2014. Meet for light breakfast at […]
Lost Ponds of the Mill Brook on Saturday, Oct 25th
Save the date for our next historical walk – Lost Ponds of the Mill Brook, on Saturday, October 25th. Little Scotland, Arlington Heights businesses, Cooks Hollow and more. Register at Town Day or by post. Details soon.
Arlington’s Kensington Park on May 17th
Join us on a May 17th historical walk, led by architectural historian and Old Schwamb Mill administrator Ed Gordon, and sponsored by Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill. The walk will be held on Saturday, May 17th. We will meet for a light breakfast at 8:45am and setting out walking at 9:00am. This […]