Arlington National Cemetery surrounds Arlington House, occupying more than half of the 1100 acres of land that was Arlington Plantation, home of George Washington Parke Custis and Robert E. Lee. Visit the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy and see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Did You Know?
All three sons of Robert E. Lee served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and all survived. The three boys, Custis, Rooney and Rob Jr., shared one room while growing up at Arlington House.