Alexandria Cemetery Tour Calendar

Gravestone Stories · Alexandria, Virginia

Tour Calendar

Our regular walking schedule, month by month. Confirm exact dates and book on Viator.

$30 per person · 90 minutes · Thu 3:30 · Fri–Sat 1:00 · mid-March to mid-December

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Public walks: Thursdays at 3:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:00 PM, mid-March to mid-December. Check exact dates on Viator.

Public walk · book on Viator Set aside for private groups (other days possible too) Special event Today
This calendar shows our regular weekly schedule, not live availability — dates can shift with weather and the historian’s schedule. Exact dates, times and booking are always on Viator. Planning for a group? Private tours run year-round, weather permitting — request a date.
Historic Cemetery Complex

Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex

America’s Most Historic Cemetery Complex

Led by David Heiby, Independent Historian

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+ lives across 52 acres of consecrated ground. More documented Revolutionary War patriots than most American cities, and more Civil War soldiers than many battlefield cemeteries. Each tour is led by a working historian and cemetery superintendent, drawing on original research you won’t hear anywhere else.

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

Thursdays at 3:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:00 PM, mid-March to mid-December. $30 per person, about 90 minutes. Check Viator for current availability.
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“Dave is not just incredibly knowledgeable — he’s a master storyteller who brings history to life. Put this tour on your MUST see and do list if coming to DC!”— Jessica C.  ★★★★★ Viator
More Historic Walks

More Ways to Walk

Three Special Tours — Two in the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex, One at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House

Led by David Heiby, Independent Historian

Rebellious Scoundrels: The Patriots of Alexandria’s Presbyterian Meeting House. Walk the 18th-century burial ground of today’s Old Presbyterian Meeting House and stand at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution. Meets at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House, 321 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. In partnership with the Old Presbyterian Meeting House — dates and details on our Tours page.
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From Enslavement to Justice. Our most powerful walk, held in the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex — about two hours, for private groups — inquire here.
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The Cemetery Stories of the Lee-Fendall House. A partnership tour in the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex — tickets through the Lee-Fendall House Museum on Eventbrite.
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Free printable brochures for our walks are on our Free Guides & Brochures page.

See a date that works?

Public Wilkes Street walks book on Viator, with real-time availability and confirmed reservations.

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Wilkes Street Complex · David Heiby

1475–1501 Wilkes St

Meet at Wilkes Street & Hamilton Ave
Alexandria, VA 22314

Rebellious Scoundrels · David Heiby

Old Presbyterian Meeting House

321 South Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Planning for a group? Private tours run year-round, weather permitting. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are set aside for groups, and other days can often be arranged. Submit a private tour request →

Page last updated: October 2026

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