Robert E. Lee’s birthplace, Stratford Hall, located on Virginia’s Northern Neck. Lee was born on this date back in 1807, which would make him 208 years old today.
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Lee’s childhood home used to be a museum in Alexandria – some years ago the owners, IIRC, of Stonewall’s house in Lexington, sold it to some DC yuppies. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/12/us/robert-e-lee-s-childhood-home-is-sold.html
A shame since it provided an fascinating contrast with Stratford House!