View from Arlington House, Arlington, Virginia

Item

Identifier
C0270B434_056
Description
This is the view from Arlington House, once the home of Robert E. Lee. During the Civil War, the land surrounding General Lee's home was turned into a burial ground for the Union Army that later became Arlington National Cemetery. From this spot, visitors can see the eternal flame on John F. Kennedy's grave and across the Arlington Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial.
Date
2001
Extent
4x6
Subject
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)
Booknotes (Television program)
Type
Photograph
Format
Color
Language
Eng
Physical location
Box 434
Publisher
George Mason University Libraries
Rights
Copyright not held by George Mason University Libraries. Restricted to personal, non-commercial use only. For permission to publish, contact Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Item sets
C-SPAN Photographs