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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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This Week in Alexandria History
Week of April 8 • 6 stories available
April 24, 1865 (161 years ago)
The Black Diamond Disaster: Lives Lost During the Hunt for Lincoln’s Assassin
Just days after President Lincoln was shot, a lesser-known tragedy unfolded on the Potomac River. In the early morning of April 24, 1865, a military transport steamer, the Massachusetts, accidentally collided with the barge Black Diamond, which had been stationed to help block the escape route of Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. The crash killed ...
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Rebuffed in Attempt to Pay Tax on Arlington House
The Lee-Fendall House Legacy Philip Richard Fendall II, born on December 18, 1794, and passing on February 16, 1868, was a significant figure in American history. He spent his formative…
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Spotlight Story
Posted: March 19, 2026
Alexandria Revolutionary War Patriots | 162 Buried
162 Revolutionary War patriots are buried in Alexandria, Virginia. These aren't estimates. Every name has been verified by service record, burial...
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