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Historic Sites Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

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    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, VA 22211
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    703-557-0613
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Built by George Washington Custis, grandson of Martha Washington by her first marriage to Daniel Park Custis, Arlington House is located in Arlington National Cemetery, and was home of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the years leading up to the Civil War. Here, in 1861, Lee wrote the letter resigning his commission from the U.S. Army to fight for his native Virginia. Arlington House is open to visitors from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the exception of January 1st and December 25th when Arlington National Cemetery is also closed.

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Last Updated: 05/14/2014

What's Nearby

  • Women In Military Service For America Memorial
    Women In Military Service For America Memorial
    Ceremonial Entrance, Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, VA 22211
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  • Arlington Memorial Bridge
    Arlington Memorial Bridge
    Memorial Drive
    Arlington, VA 22211
    0.1 MI
  • Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, VA 22211
    0.34 MI
  • United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)
    United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)
    US Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima)
    Arlington, VA 22209
    0.6 MI
  • Theodore Roosevelt Island
    Theodore Roosevelt Island
    George Washington Memorial Parkway
    Arlington, VA 22216
    0.61 MI

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