George Washington Parke Custis

1781–1857 (age 76)

Planter/Author

Photograph of George Washington Parke Custis

Biography

George Washington Parke Custis was born in 1781 and devoted himself to preserving the memory of his grandfather, George Washington, through writing and the cultivation of Arlington, the estate he shaped into a place of reverence.

He watched his beloved property become a gathering place for reflection, and his own passing in 1857 led to interment at Arlington National Cemetery, where his legacy endures for visitors who honor the nation he loved.

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Arlington National Cemetery
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Philip Kearny
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Arlington National Cemetery
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