Arlington House
You enter Arlington House from the portico as guest did before 1861.
In 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette described the view across the Potomac to Washington from the Center Hall as the "finest view in the world." This hall was the scene of many happy homecomings and farewells for Lee.
The ceiling lantern is a copy of the Mount Vernon lantern that Custis brought to the house with other furnishings. High on the walls at the west end of the hall are hunting scenes painted by Custis about 1818.