Nestled in Arlington National Cemetery, just a short walk from the Eternal Flame (JFK's Grave) is the Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial.
Mary Anna Custis, the wife of General Robert E. Lee, inherited the Arlington Estate the home from her father. While the Lee family did live in the home for a few years, in May 1861, the Union army captured the home and incorporated it into their defense system, defending Washington, DC. Throughout most of the Civil War, Union soldiers occupied the home and provided assistance to thousands of slaves fleeing enslavement.
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| View of the JFK Eternal Flame from Arlington House |
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| View of DC from Arlington House |
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General Lee's Bedroom
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Biggest shock of the day: George Washington and Robert E. Lee were related - distantly, via marriage.
My favorite part of the house was the giant spruce tree in the back yard between the two slave quarters.
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