Alexandria Cemetery Tour Calendar

Alexandria’s cemeteries preserve the city’s history better than almost any archive. Within these burial grounds lie Revolutionary War patriots, Civil War soldiers, Cold War figures, and generations of Alexandrians whose lives shaped the nation — 35,000+ extraordinary lives across 52 acres of consecrated ground. More documented Revolutionary War patriots than most American cities, more Civil War soldiers than many battlefield cemeteries, and more original research discoveries in the past decade than any comparable historic site in Virginia. Each tour is led by a working historian and cemetery superintendent, drawing on original research unavailable anywhere else.

Where George Washington’s pallbearers, a Soviet spy, the highest-ranking Confederate general, and 35,000 stories await beneath your feet.

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Step into Alexandria’s most beautiful Victorian-era cemetery and discover the artistry, symbolism, and remarkable lives preserved in stone. Catherine Weinraub brings deep expertise in funerary art and 19th-century history to this intimate, visually stunning walking experience — unlike anything offered elsewhere in the region.