arlingtonhist, Author at Arlington Historical Society

Museum Temporarily Closed for Renovations

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View from the Virginia Shore

in Art & Architecture, FEATURED, Geography & Environment, Latest

William MacLeod was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1811 to Scottish parents. He developed a strong connection with the city of Washington at a young age, witnessing the burning of the city by the British in 1814. After finishing his schooling, MacLeod attended medical training at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. It was during this time that he started visiting museums and art galleries and learned to paint.

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Lafayette

in Colonial, Cultural Heritage, Military History, Politics & Government

During the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette volunteered from France to help America win its independence from England. He served as an aide to George Washington and was later promoted to general. In 1824, he began a 13-month tour of the 24 United States. At Arlington House, George Washington Parke Custis hosted the Marquis, then the last remaining Revolutionary War general and an advocate for human rights for the enslaved, for religious freedom, and for equality for women.

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