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House Closure Due to Furniture Installation
Due to delays caused by hurricane Sandy the mansion at Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial will remain closed November 8-14 but will be open to the public on Saturday the 10th, Sunday the 11th and Monday the 12th.
The House Where Two Generals, George Washington and Robert E. Lee, Are Connected.
Today in a house that is inextricably linked to one of the most famous Confederate Civil War Generals, Robert E. Lee is also the home of a family whose roots lie with the father of our country, George Washington. Arlington House is where this family lived and lost. It was also home to a large enslaved population that came from Mount Vernon to provide the existence that the family knew.
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Get to Know Robert E. Lee
As a young boy, Robert E. Lee visited Arlington often and married Mary Anna Randolph Custis. Long before he became the person we know today.
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Selina Grey was an important part of the Story
As a second-generation Arlington slave Selina Grey had her own connection to Arlington and helped protect the home when it was necessary.
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Check Out Our Virtual Museum Exhibit
Explore Arlington House and learn more about its most famous resident, Robert E. Lee. This virtual exhibit tells the story of three families.
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Did You Know?
Robert E. Lee and wife Mary had seven children, three boys and four girls. Six of the seven were born at Arlington House. Only Custis, their oldest son, was born elsewhere, at Fort Monroe, Virginia. All of the Lee children lived to adulthood.