Alexandria Interactive Maps
Five georeferenced maps placing Alexandria’s buried history against its living landscape — from biography pins across the Wilkes Street Complex to African American heritage sites, fallen firefighters, Lee-Fendall House connections, and all 37 of Alexandria’s documented historic burial grounds.
Five Maps. One Extraordinary City.
Each map below represents a distinct lens on Alexandria’s buried history — biographical, cultural, memorial, institutional, and geographic. Together they form the most comprehensive spatial record of Alexandria’s historic cemeteries ever assembled.
Interactive Biography Map
Discover 50+ extraordinary lives pinned across Alexandria’s historic cemeteries — from George Washington’s lost pallbearer to Cold War spies. Each marker links directly to a full documented biography. The most comprehensive georeferenced biographical map of Alexandria’s burial grounds in existence.
Alexandria’s African American Heritage
A starting point for discovering Alexandria’s rich African American heritage. Explore historic cemeteries, churches, civil rights landmarks, and the stories of educators, leaders, and community builders — from the enslaved Alexandrians of the antebellum era to the U.S. Colored Troops of the Civil War and beyond.
Fallen Firefighters of Alexandria
Honoring the brave firefighters and leaders who served Alexandria from 1774 to today. Discover their heroic stories and final resting places throughout the city’s historic cemeteries — including the tragic 1855 Dowell China Shop Fire and the city’s first volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty in 1852, identified through original Gravestone Stories research.
Lee-Fendall House Cemetery Connections
Explore the final resting places of families connected to Alexandria’s historic Lee-Fendall House Museum. Trace the connections between this iconic home and the notable families who lived there across centuries. A dual-purpose resource for docents and visitors.
Interactive Cemetery Map: All 37 Burial Grounds
Use our comprehensive cemetery map to discover the locations of all 37 significant historic burial grounds throughout Alexandria — from the 13 cemeteries of the Wilkes Street Complex to the family cemeteries of Fairfax County. This interactive guide leads you to Revolutionary War patriots, Civil War heroes, lost family cemeteries, and more than 260 years of American history.
Preserving Stories That Would Otherwise Be Forgotten
Together, these interactive maps preserve and share stories that span every chapter of American history — and every segment of Alexandria’s community. They serve researchers, genealogists, students, tourists, and anyone drawn to the rich tapestry of history preserved in Alexandria’s streets and cemeteries.
Georeferenced burial data linked directly to primary-source biographies — a research tool unavailable anywhere else for Alexandria’s cemeteries.
Visual, place-based learning tools that connect historical events to real individuals and real locations across Alexandria’s landscape.
Plan your visit before you arrive. Every cemetery, every landmark, and every documented burial site — plotted and ready to explore.
Printable Walking Tour Guide
Our printable walking tour guide is designed for use on-site, giving you rich historical context as you explore Alexandria’s most historic cemeteries in person.
Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour
Thirteen adjoining cemeteries. 35,000+ stories. One walkable landscape. The Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex is the most historic cluster of cemeteries in the United States — and this self-guided walking map puts the whole landscape in your hands. Discover George Washington’s lost pallbearer, the mysterious Female Stranger, the man in whose parlor Lee surrendered to Grant, and dozens of other remarkable individuals whose stories span the full arc of American history.
The Maps Are Just the Beginning
The best way to experience Alexandria’s buried history is to walk the ground in person — with a working historian who made the discoveries. Our tours bring the maps to life through stories you won’t find anywhere else.
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Page last updated: March 2026