Boyhood Home: "A must see" - AAA Mid-Atlantic Tourbook, February, 2000
"Boyhood Home 'Crown Jewel' of Old Town Alexandria" - The Washington Post
"Virtual Address for Lee's Old Home" The Washington Times
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| Visitors await their turn to view former Lee Boyhood Home gardens,
now part of a private residence, during Alexandria Spring Garden Tour, 17 April 2004. (new 1/10/07)
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Welcome to the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home Virtual Museum. For the serious historian or
the casual visitor, the Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee at 607 Oronoco Street in Alexandria's
historic "Old Town" was for 33 years (1967-2000) a "must see." Now a private
residence, this elegant mansion was the home of
Confederate General Robert E. Lee for most of his boyhood years.
Tastefully and artistically furnished with authentic period pieces, this stately Federal town
house was the site of frequent visits by George Washington. Here also the Marquis de Lafayette
paid a formal call on Ann Hill Carter Lee, the mother of General Robert E. Lee and widow of
General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee of Revolutionary War fame. In the drawing room
of this historic dwelling Mary Lee Fitzhugh married George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of
Martha Washington, and builder of Arlington. Twenty-seven years later, their daughter, Mary Ann
Randolph Custis became the wife of Robert E. Lee. (The site is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
and by the Virginia Historic Landmark Commission)
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See the Robert E.Lee Boyhood Home Museum as it was before the closing. This tour is for those using frames enabled browsers, i.e. most browsers. NOTE: Page on Mrs. Lee's magnolia tree added 7/21/04. |
For those using older browsers or who don't like the restrictive frames feel. Tour the Home using the plan view. (Access to Mrs. Lee's magnolia added 7/21/04) |
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What kinds of toys did the children of the colonial period have? How and by whom were they made? Would you enjoy them? Pictures courtesy of Eileen Morehouse. (Revised 4/10/03) |
Follow this link for information on Lee-Jackson Foundation essay Scholarships. |
ABOUT ROBERT'S YOUTH? From what you see on these pages and your other reading, what influence do you think his life in Alexandria had on Robert E. Lee. What do you think?. (New 7/15/03) |
a. No one left behind. b. The future belongs to the brave c. Throw caution to the winds. d. Not unmindful of the future. Answer. This month's question too easy? Click here to try some of the earlier ones. (New 6/14/08) |
Photos of Museum portraits of persons important to the story of this house. |
This home was the stage on for one of the most significant family dramas in American history. Here are two of the players: Light-Horse Harry Lee (new 4/20/04) Ann Hill Carter Lee (new 9/23/03) |
Honoring the Lee Boyhood Home docents, staff and others whose efforts animated the Museum for over thirty years. Those Who Serve Remembering, too, those members of the Armed Forces who served as docents and wishing their safe return. (new 1/9/07) |
John Potts, Jr. |
William Fitzhugh |
Archibald Macleish |
| A Lee Boyhood Home Wedding. Weddings were important in the history of the Home and of the Museum. Pictures courtesy of Virginia Crawford. (Revised 7/14/04) |
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Staff, docents, and
visitors to the Museum are invited to share their
recollections. A Memorable Guest (New 11/26/03) Do You Remember? (New 10/1/02) Last Tour
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Links to sites related to the Lee Boyhood Home. Includes: Lees of Virginia, Arlington, Stratford Hall, Washington and Lee, Leesylvania and similar sites.
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Follow this link for a listing of the home's owners from its builder, John Potts, until creation of the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home Museum: (New 5/14/02) |
A link to Douglas Southall Freeman's monumental work complete online. (New 9/14/02) |
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Boyhood Home Books. An annotated bibliography of books relating to the Lee Boyhood Home family. Taken from Paul C. Nagel's The Lees of Virginia. (Added 1/19/02) |
The Museum Archive
Look here for archived news and notes about the Virtual Museum. (Updated 4/6/04) |
Read the letter which led to the Lee family renting this house.(New 9/1/02) |
FAQ Do you still have a question? Perhaps it has been asked before. Look here to find out.(Updated 3/12/07 with news of the Lee engagement ring.) |
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