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Murray H. Nelligan

A careful historian of Arlington House and the Custis-Lee estate, this author is best known for writing clear, detailed books about one of Virginia’s most famous historic homes. His work helped preserve the story of the mansion, its residents, and the wider history surrounding the site.

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Custis-Lee Mansion: The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia

Custis-Lee Mansion: The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia

by Murray H. Nelligan

About the author

Murray H. Nelligan wrote several books and historical handbooks about Arlington House, also known as the Custis-Lee Mansion. Confirmed titles include Custis-Lee Mansion: The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia, Lee Mansion National Memorial, Virginia, and Old Arlington: The Story of the Lee Mansion National Memorial.

His writing focused on the history of Arlington House in Virginia, tracing the lives connected to the estate and the place it holds in American memory. A 1950 article credited to him, American Nationalism on the Stage: The Plays of George Washington Parke Custis (1781–1857), also shows his interest in the wider Custis family and its historical setting.

Reliable biographical details about his personal life were not easy to confirm from the sources available, so this overview stays close to what can be supported by his published work: a writer and researcher closely associated with the history of Arlington House and its legacy.