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| | Arlington House - The Custis-Lee Mansion |
 | | The mansion, which was intended as a living memorial to George Washington, was owned and constructed by the first president's adopted grandson, George Washington Parke Custis, upon an 1,100-acre tract of land which he had inherited. |
 | | With the completion of the central section in 1818, the house stretched 140 feet from the north to the south wing. |
 | | Arlington National Cemetery was established by Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, who commanded the garrison at Arlington House, appropriated the grounds June 15, 1864, for use as a military cemetery. |
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