We have been proudly and faithfully located in Arlington, Virginia since May 20, 1923. At that first organizational meeting at St. Charles School Hall on the 20th of May, the name of "Edward Douglass White" was chosen for the Council. In August 2020, the Knights of Columbus changed our name, temporarily to "Arlington Council 2473" until we decided on that faithful name to carry us into our second century. The number "2473" means that we are just that, we are the 2,473rd council to be formed in the world. Today there are nearly 16,000 councils of the Knights of Columbus in the world with close to 2 million Brothers strong, dating all the way back to the founding date of March 29, 1882.

St. Charles School Hall remained the Council Home until 1931 when the Columbus Club Association of Clarendon, Inc (later changed to the Columbus Club of Arlington Inc.) was established when a building and property at 3227 N. Washington Boulevard was purchased to become our new Council Home. In May of 1951, the property known as "5115 Little Falls Road" became our new home with occupancy in August of  1951. The "New Council Home" would be 10 acres owned by the Columbus Club. For more history, please see the tab "Council" and then look for "About Arl2473".

Some of the accomplishments of Arlington Council:

-Thanksgiving meals, served yearly, for more than 3,000 disadvantaged neighbors
-Honor Flights hosting more than 18,000 military veterans since 2012
-Hosting the Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation 5K supporting pre- and post-natal care for women and infants
-Supporting the 9/11 Memorial 5k benefitting Arlington police, fire and sheriff personnel
-KOVAR providing financial assistance to those with intellectual disabilities since 1971
-Serving as the host site for groups such as the Better Sports Club and the Ancient Order of Hibernians
-Columbus Club Summer Camp for Kids since 1999,  a 9-week summer camp with 145 campers per week for the Arlington Community
-Arl2473 was a founding sponsor for the Arlington YMCA's Model General Assembly Program - now thriving as an important extracurricular activity available to all Arlington high school students.

To stay informed and up to date on the council's and the Club's upcoming activities and important messages please also see our monthly Knight Life newsletter. 

This, our council website is full of extensive information on the past, present, and future of our council. Please browse through this and the above media to discover one of the most unique councils in the Knights of Columbus. If you have any comments and /or suggestions about our website, please CLICK HERE to let us know. 

If you have any questions or would like guidance on any matters please email the Grand Knight Andrew Rudolphi. He will be glad to assist you or guide you in the right direction. 

Vivat Jesus, Arlington 2473

Please remember those suffering from disasters, including COVID - 19. The Supreme Kinght, Carl Anderson, has suggested this novena.

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