The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington House

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 612 words | Copyright

The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington House 28 acres (11 hectares), NE Va., in Arlington National Cemetery ; est. 1955. Formerly called the Custis-Lee Mansion, it is a memorial to the Confederate General Robert E. Lee . Arlington house was the home of Lee, inherited by his wife, the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis. It was abandoned by the Lees early in the Civil War and was later used as headquarters for the Union army. The estate was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes, and c.200 acres (80 hectares) were set aside for a national cemetery in 1864. See National Parks and Monuments , table.

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