Join the National Park Service at Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial for a special program rededicating the historic mansion as the nation’s memorial to General Robert E. Lee and celebrating the completion of the interior restoration and the return of the historic furnishings. The program will kick off with a rededication ceremony and ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. followed by tours, talks, living history, musket firing, period music and dancing. A complete schedule will be posted on the Arlington House
website.
During the past six years, the mansion has been undergoing an extensive restoration process, which also included the installation of new fire suppression and climate management systems. During that time, all historic furnishings, including many original pieces, were removed from the house for their protection. This event will mark the first time the entire house has been open and furnished since 2006.
The program will include a rededication ceremony and ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m., brass band concert 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., period dancing demonstrations and lessons 11:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. At 1:00 p.m., author and military historian Scott Bowden will lecture on Robert E. Lee’s generalship.
Arlington House was first dedicated as a memorial to Robert E. Lee on March 4, 1925. It was dedicated as a permanent national memorial in 1955. It remains the only national memorial to honor a Confederate leader or any person who ever fought a war against the United States. Talks and tours will focus on the meaning of why the memorial was dedicated.
The program is free and appropriate for all ages. Arlington House is in the center of Arlington National Cemetery, which is accessible by the Blue Line of the Metrorail. Reservations are not required, but limited parking at Arlington House is available with a reservation for the program. Email:
arlingtonhouseevents@nps.gov for reservations.
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Additional information is available at
www.nps.gov/arho or by calling (703) 235-1530, Monday through Friday.