Inscription
Robert E. Lee left this home that he loves so well to enter West Point. After Appomattox he returned and climbed the wall to see "if the snowballs were in bloom." George Washington dined here when it was the home of William fitzhugh, Lee's kinsman and his wife's grandfather. Lafayette visited here in 1824.
Details
| HM Number | HM5E0 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century, Civil War, Colonial, Revolutionary |
| Historical Place | Birthplace, Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | E-91 |
| Year Placed | 1968 |
| Placed By | Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 9:26am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 322414 N 4297631 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.80956667, -77.04526667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.574', W 77° 2.716' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 34.4400" N, 77° 2' 42.9600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202, 703, 571 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 607 Oronoco St, Alexandria VA 22314, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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