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Jun 15, 2024 · Immerse yourself in the rich history and natural beauty of Stratford Hall Historic Preserve in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Join us for Hands-On History Day as we experience Stratford Hall and its people through the lenses of history, science, and culture!
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2 days ago · Lee was born at Stratford Hall Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Henry Lee III and Anne Hill Carter Lee on January 19, 1807. His ancestor, Richard Lee I , emigrated from Shropshire , England , to Virginia in 1639.
Jun 18, 2024 · Robert E. Lee (born January 19, 1807, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland county, Virginia, U.S.—died October 12, 1870, Lexington, Virginia) was a U.S. Army officer (1829–61), Confederate general (1861–65), college president (1865–70), and central figure in contending memory traditions of the American Civil War.
- On both sides, Robert E. Lee’s family had produced many of the dominant figures in the ruling class of Virginia. His father, Col. Henry (“Light-Hor...
- Robert E. Lee’s father’s financial mismanagement left Lee, his mother, and his siblings in circumstances that rendered them less wealthy than the p...
- Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War, and ultimately com...
- Robert E. Lee spent several months recuperating from the Civil War and then, in 1865, became the president of Washington College (later Washington...
- Whether statues of Robert E. Lee or other controversial people should be taken down is widely debated. Some argue the statues misrepresent history...
Jun 5, 2024 · Hannah Lee Corbin was a member of the Virginia gentry and an early advocate of women’s rights. She was born on February 6, 1728, at Matholic, the Westmoreland County plantation of her parents, Thomas Lee and Hannah Ludwell Lee, and grew up at Stratford Hall. In about 1747, she married Gawin Corbin, a cousin from another prominent Virginia family.
Jun 15, 2024 · Stratford Hall, the home of Robert E. Lee and brothers who signed the Declaration of Independence, has a new leader who’s the first woman to ever hold the job.
- Rob Hedelt
6 days ago · Refo said his selection as Stratford’s director made sense in many ways, as his participation in the Lee Society and close connections with the historic Westmoreland County institution made...
Jun 18, 2024 · New president of Stratford Hall has unfinished business to take care of. John Bacon wants to tell the Stratford Hall story in a new way. When I first met John Bacon a year or so ago, the ...
