ARLINGTON HOUSE, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, at Arlington National Cemetery reopened to the public in June for the first time since 2018, following a $12 million rehabilitation and reinterpretation that includes an increased emphasis on those who were enslaved there. The stately Greek Revival-style mansion was built between 1808 and 1818 by George Washington's step-grandson, George Washington Parke Custis, as a home and a place to display his large collection of George Washington heirlooms and memorabilia. The estate, which included 1,100 acres of land, was a working plantation, and the mansion was built by enslaved African Americans.
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