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How much money was owed for back taxes on the Robert e lee Arlington house when it was seized for non-payment of taxes?
$92.07. The house was occupied, but never owned, by General Lee. More information: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/historical_information/arlington_house.html
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What Robert E. Lee plantation was confiscated by the union?
Arlington House which we know today as the Arlington National Cemetery ; see related links .
What was the name of Robert E. Lee's house?
Arlington belonged to Lee's wife's family, the Custisises, the same family Martha Washington came from.
What is the original purpose of the Arlington House?
hahaha yes to eat pizza....,but the purpose of the Arlington house was to be a memorial to George Washington. Although Robert E. Lee was living there it was for a memorial to eat pizza
Why is Robert e lee's home named Arlington house?
The home actually belonged to Lee's wife's family. She was a Custis, decended from Washington's wife's family. They named it Arlington.
What happened to general Robert E. Lee's plantation after the war?
General Lee's estate was taken by the Union because of non-payment of taxes, and turned into Arlington National Cemetery, which it is to this day
How did Arlington Texas get named Arlington?
The city was named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House (in present-day Arlington County, Virginia).
When was the Arlington house completed?
If you mean the Arlington House, also known as the Robert E. Lee Memorial, was built in 1803. It was once the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. During the American Civil War, it became the official site of the Arlington National Cemetary in 1864.
Where did Arlington cementary get its name?
Arlington Cemetary got its name from General Robert E. Lee's home, Arlington House. You can still view the house on the Cemetary's grounds, today. The land that makes up Arlington Cemetary was confiscated during the Civil War by the U.S. government. They needed a place to bury the dead and it was the perfect punishment for Robert E. Lee for fighting for the South.
What Robert E. Lee plantation was confiscated by the union?
Arlington House which we know today as the Arlington National Cemetery ; see related links .
How long did it take Robert E. Lee to get the Arlington House Back?
he still hasn't. as far as i am aware its still Arlington national cemetery.
What was the name of Robert E. Lee's house?
Arlington belonged to Lee's wife's family, the Custisises, the same family Martha Washington came from.
Which confederate leader lived in Arlington house?
im pretty sure Robert E. Lee did...
What was Robert E. Lee's house's name?
Arlington. Now site of the National Military Cemetary.
What is the original purpose of the Arlington House?
hahaha yes to eat pizza....,but the purpose of the Arlington house was to be a memorial to George Washington. Although Robert E. Lee was living there it was for a memorial to eat pizza
What happened to the general after the war?
Arlington National Cemetery is on the grounds of what was Robert E. Lee's home. The first burials were in 1864. Arlington House still stands.
Why is Robert e lee's home named Arlington house?
The home actually belonged to Lee's wife's family. She was a Custis, decended from Washington's wife's family. They named it Arlington.
Arlington house now the site of Arlington national cemetery was originally intended to be?
Arlington House was the family home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. A law required that property taxes be paid in person. When Lee was a "no show", the property was confiscated by the US Government and turned into the cemetery.
