Arlington (Plantation : Va.)
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In 1802, George Washington Parke Custis inherited 1,100-acres from his father, John Parke Custis, and established Arlington Plantation, which contains the home he built, "Arlington House." His daughter, Mary Anna Randolph Custis, married Robert E. Lee, and they inherited Arlington House and the plantation surrounding it in 1857. The property was confiscated by the federal government during the Civil War.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | George Washington Parke Custis Papers | William & Mary Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Arlington House | corporateBody |
| predecessorOf | Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Custis (Family : Virginia) | family |
| associatedWith | Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857 | person |
| associatedWith | Custis, Mary Lee Fitzhugh, 1788-1853 | person |
| associatedWith | Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873 | person |
| associatedWith | Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Arlington | VA | US |
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| Farming |
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