Walk Among History's Makers
90-minute historian-led tours through America's most historic cemetery complex — stories unavailable anywhere else.
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View Private Group Experiences →Rediscovery of Col. George Gilpin’s Grave
In 2024, historian David Heiby led the rediscovery of Col. George Gilpin’s grave, a Revolutionary War officer and pallbearer at George Washington’s funeral. Gilpin’s grave had been lost for over 200 years, and its rediscovery adds a significant chapter to Alexandria’s rich historical narrative. 👉Here Share on Social Media
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Samuel Richard Johnston, Lee’s Reconnaissance Officer at Gettysburg
Buried in Alexandria, Virginia's Presbyterian Cemetery, is Samuel Richard Johnston (March 16, 1833 – December 24, 1899), who some blame for Lee's defeat at Gettysburg. Born at West Grove Johnston…
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"In gallantly defending his country": Robert Allison, Jr
"In gallantly defending his country": Robert Allison, Jr. and the price of September 5, 1814. At dawn on Monday, September 5, 1814, the Americans at...