Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

National memorial to Robert E. Lee in Virginia, run by the National Park Service.

700 George Washington Memorial Parkway, c/o Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 22101 · McLean, VA

About Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

Arlington House serves as the nation's memorial to Robert E. Lee, recognizing his efforts toward peace and reunion after the Civil War. The site also invites study and reflection on difficult themes in American history, including military service, sacrifice, citizenship, duty, loyalty, slavery, and freedom. The National Park Service also presents the story of the enslaved people connected to the property, and visitors can view a virtual museum exhibit online.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Military Women's Memorial
No admission fee
A national memorial and education center in Arlington that honors women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Tours
Historic
Arlington National Cemetery Tours
Under $25
Narrated hop-on hop-off tram loop inside Arlington National Cemetery, stopping at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Kennedy gravesite and Arlington House.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Sightseeing
Iconic
Arlington National Cemetery
No admission fee
Hallowed ground across the Potomac: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the changing of the guard, and the Kennedy gravesites.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
History Buff
Netherlands Carillon
No admission fee
Picnic on the lawn beside an open steel bell tower in Arlington and listen to its 53 bells, a Dutch thank-you gift for help in World War II.
0.5 mi awayMore like this
Stay
Family Favorite
Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel
$50+
A 419-room high-rise hotel in Pentagon City with D.C. skyline views and courtesy shuttles to Reagan National Airport and the Metro.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay
Sports & Outdoors
Lady Bird Johnson Park
No admission fee
An island park in the Potomac River near the Pentagon, honoring Lady Bird Johnson and featuring spring bulbs, memorials, and river views.
1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors