Thursday, September 6, 2007

Robert E. Lee's Lost Home

Did you know that Arlington National Cemetery is situated on the pre-war estate of Robert E. Lee? The Federal government confiscated his land after the war began, then used it as a burial ground for Union soldiers. Arlington House, Lee's mansion, still stands and is now a Lee museum. Click here to learn more about Robert E. Lee's home.

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