Arlington House VA

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

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Arlington House is the nation’s memorial to Robert E. Lee. It honors him for specific reasons, including his role in promoting peace and reunion after the …

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Jul 10, 2024
The house was supposed to be open until 4:30, but it was closed at 4:10. Disappointing to say the least, especially in 100F weather Full review by Margarita S
Jun 14, 2024
Arlington House was one of the three stops on the Arlington National Cemetery shuttle tour. While it is called the home of Robert E. Lee, Lee never actually owned the house. Arlington House was once… Full review by Seabrookgal
May 4, 2024
One of our stops in the Arlington National Cemetery was the beautiful Arlington House, which had been owned by General Robert E. Lee before the Civil War. The home has been restored as a memorial to … Full review by moodblu
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Arlington House is the historic family residence of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil …
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlingt…
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Arlington House, formerly known as the Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival-style residence with a rich historical background. It once serv…
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Arlington House once belonged to Confederate General Robert E. Lee, whose wife, Mary Custis, a great-granddaughter of George Was…
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Located:Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Area:28.08 acres (11.36 ha)
Construction completed:1803–1818
Architect:George Hadfield
Architectural style:Greek Revival

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How long does it take to tour the house? Can the house, cemetery, and the tomb of the unknown soldier be done in …
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How long does it take to tour the house? Can the house, cemetery, and the tomb of the unknown soldier be done in a day?
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Easily. Of course, it depends on how many historic graves you want to visit in Arlington. But we did the tour, read all the exhibits in the visitor center, saw the changing of the …
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Easily. Of course, it depends on how many historic graves you want to visit in Arlington. But we did the tour, read all the exhibits in the visitor center, saw the changing of the guard and the Lee house and it probably took five hours. One way you can save time is getting a map (available online) of "famous" graves and mark a route to follow when you get there.
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Answer by Tom F · May 5, 2022
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Thanks so much for the information. Could you tell me how I go about booking a ranger-led tour?
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I would contact the visitors center directly. I am not sure how you would go about booking a ranger-led tour.
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Are they park rangers there that can verify the junior ranger program?
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Yes. There are park rangers at the visitor center and Arlington house that can answer all questions including the junior ranger program.
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Are they park rangers there that can verify the junior ranger program?
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There was a number of rangers on site and one of them gave the tour to a group of adults and children. I saw some Junior ranger material at the Arlington House.
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