In December of 2020, Rep. Don Beyer introduced a bill to rename “Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial,” by removing Lee’s name. A few days before, Lee’s... Read More...
African Americans have played a foundational role in the creation, growth, and development of Arlington, Virginia. Although an underrepresented story of the Af... Read More...
Recently, Congressman Don Beyer asked the Arlington Historical Society for historical perspective on Arlington House. Here is the full statement that AHS provi... Read More...
Warren Nelson, Chairman of the Arlington County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee, hosts several short videos discussing different aspects of how the Civil ... Read More...
On May 23rd, 1861, the people of Virginia ratified the Ordinance of Secession, formally entering the Civil War on the side of the new Confederate States of Ame... Read More...
Craig Syphax and Stephen Hammond, descendants of the Syphax family, talked about their ancestors who were slaves at Arlington House before the Civil War. This ... Read More...
A look at the Greek revival style mansion located on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery that was once the home of Confederate Army General Robert E. Le... Read More...
