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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Gravestone Stories is recognized by Visit Alexandria as an official America 250 historical resource, connecting visitors to Alexandria's Revolutionary foundations.
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Custom 90-minute programs for conferences, heritage organizations, DAR/SAR chapters, educational institutions, and America250 events. Starting at $450.
View Private Group Experiences →The First National Memorial Day is Observed in Alexandria
“Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.”— General John A. Logan, Grand Army of the Republic, 1868 On this date, Alexandria joined the nation in observing the very first official Decoration ...
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Robert Adam: Masonic Leader and Fairfax Resolves Signer in Alexandria
A Scottish Upbringing Sets the Stage Born in 1731 in Kilbride, Scotland, Robert Adam was the eldest son of Rev. John Adam and Janet Campbell Adam. His father, a Doctor…
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On this Memorial Day, Alexandria's historic cemeteries remind us that the tradition of service and sacrifice runs deep in this c
On this Memorial Day, Alexandria's historic cemeteries remind us that the tradition of service and sacrifice runs deep in this city. More than 160...