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Recent Bicycle Thefts
Bicycle thefts along the G. W. Memorial Parkway at Theodore Roosevelt Island, Rock Creek Park, and other places have been increasing. Thieves have been cutting locks and stealing bicycles. Please report suspicious activity to Park Police at 703 285 1000
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Rededication Postponed
The rededication of the mansion will be delayed until the end of the summer. There will still be a wedding program on June 30th that will include dancing demonstrations, music and talks. For more information please call 703-235-1530
Support Your Park
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial encourages visitors to help preserve, protect, and enjoy the resources of the park. Various volunteer programs are available for the public to be very involved in park living history, maintenance, or ranger programs. Bookstores are operated by our cooperating association Eastern National. Please click the bookstore link for more information. Many outside organizations throughout the area work to support Arlington House. Save Historic Arlington House was established as a not-for-profit organization dedicated the restoration, preservation and the advancement of research and educational activities related to the historic home of the families of George Washington Parke Custis and Robert E. Lee ("Arlington House").Save Historic Arlington House is a "partner" of the National Park Service and operates to assist it with the stewardship of Arlington House, and with the restoration and maintenance of Arlington House, other historic structures on the site, and its grounds.In this way, Save Historic Arlington House supports efforts of the National Park Service that enhance the visitor's experience of this unique nineteenth-century residence in order to encourage a broader understanding of the lives of the people who lived and worked at Arlington House, as well as the momentous decisions that were made there and the events that occurred there. |
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Did You Know?
![Memorial Bridge and Arlington House Memorial Bridge and Arlington House](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120924220941im_/http://www.nps.gov/ncr/images/ARHO_MemorialBridge130.jpg)
Memorial Bridge was built in 1933 as a symbol of reunification after the Civil War. The bridge crosses the Potomac River, the boundary between North and South during the war. It connects Arlington House (the South) and the Lincoln Memorial (the north).