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Arlington House The Robert E Lee Memorial
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial is managed by the George Washington Memorial Parkway. To view news releases for Arlington House and other Parkway units, visit http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/parknews/index.htm.

 
Robert E. Lee's bedchamber  

Did You Know?
Robert E. Lee made his decision to resign from the US Army in his bedchamber on the second floor of Arlington House. Lee wrote his resignation letter the night of April 20, 1861, and left two days later, never to return.

Last Updated: August 11, 2008 at 11:41 EST