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Arlington House, das (R.E. Lee Memorial), ist ein im neugriechischen Stil gebautes Herrenhaus in Arlington County, USA und war einst das Heim des Konföderierten-Generals Robert E. Lee.
Arlington House is the historic family residence of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War in Arlington County, Virginia. The estate of the historic home along with a memorial to Lee are now the center of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, where they overlook the Potomac ...
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial. Arlington House, with the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in the foreground, March 2020. Arlington House, constructed between 1802 and 1818, was the nation's first memorial to George Washington.
30. Dez. 2021 · 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 Civil War.
8. Juni 2021 · Arlington House has reopened after a 3-year renovation. It seeks to memorialize Robert E. Lee and acknowledge his role in the Confederacy while also telling the story of those enslaved there.
- Catherine Whelan
The Beginnings of Arlington National Cemetery. Graves west of Arlington House, ca. 1867. NPS. In the spring of 1864, as the Civil War entered its third year, the Union Army began an offensive designed to finally crush the Confederate Army. As fighting intensified, Washington hospitals—in many cases, converted churches, public halls, or ...
23. Juli 2021 · Arlington House was built by enslaved people on the plantation of handmade brick covered with a very hard cement called “hydraulic cement,” and the surface was scored and painted to look like marble and sandstone, a faux finish. These faux finishes were very popular in the early 19th century, just as they are now.
