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 The Lee–Jackson Memorial, Inc., a non-profit educational corporation, owns and makes available to the public seven historic shrines throughout Virginia.

In the area of the State made famous by Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign, the Memorial owns the General’s home in Lexington—the only home he ever owned—and his military headquarters during the winter of 1861–62 in Winchester. The Winchester headquarters has been designated by the Department of the Interior as a Registered National Historic Landmark, and the home in Lexington is listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register. These two shrines are open daily. The Memorial also owns 258 strategic acres at McDowell, Cross Keys and Port Republic Battlefields. Museums on these battlefields are open daily April through October and there is no admission charge.

In addition to the Jackson shrines the Memorial also owns two Robert E. Lee homes. At 607 Oronoco Street in Alexandria is the magnificent Georgian house in which Lee spent nine of his first 18 years. Young Lee left this home in 1825 when he began his military career at West Point. Many important people, including the Washington, Fitzhugh and Custis families, and the Marquis de Lafayette, are associated with this house. It is open daily. “Derwent,” the little cottage in the Powhatan County woods, is also owned by the Memorial. This is the home that General Lee chose for his family after his military career had ended at Appomattox. It was while living at “Derwent” that Lee was offered and accepted the Presidency of Washington College. The “little cottage in the woods” is open April through October.

The Lee–Jackson Memorial is interested in acquiring relics and memorabilia of Jackson and Lee and their lieutenants for display at these shrines. They are also interested in acquiring any Union material as it pertains to Jackson and Lee. Communications should be addressed to: