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(aka Custis-Lee Mansion), and 200 acres of ground immediately surrounding it, were designated officially as a military cemetery on June 15, 1864. The mansion & its immediate grounds are administered by the National Park Service. The cemetery is administered by the Department of the Army. You can find an abbreviated summary of the interesting history behind this mansion, which includes Robert E Lee, in the introductory text. The long but fascinating story is here: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/historical_information/arlington_house.html
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