Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Flower Garden
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2009
1. The Flower Garden Marker
Mrs. Robert E. Lee took special interest in the flower garden, and she helped shape its final design. In the center stood a large, latticed arbor, its walls covered with flowering jasmine.
The Lees used the arbor for summer entertaining and as a restful place to read and paint. In 1884, the garden was destroyed to make space for a cemetery memorial. It is now being restored to its 1861 appearance.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 52.844′ N, 77° 4.366′ W. Marker was in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It was in Fort Myer. It could be reached from Sherman Drive 0.2 miles south of Lincoln Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 321 Sherman Drive, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Kingdom of my childhood (here, next to this marker); Garden to Graves (a few steps from this marker); A Place of Division and Reunification
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Kingdom of My Childhood (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Arlington House, 1864 (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Selina Gray (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial. National Park Service (Submitted on December 10, 2013.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2009
2. The Flower Garden Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2009
3. The Flower Garden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
