Discover the Fascinating History of Alexandria’s Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex on a Guided Walking Tour
The Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex 1475-1501 Wilkes St, Alexandria
$20
Where memory, beauty, and America’s most historic cemetery complex meet.
Framed by the city’s most storied Star Magnolia—part of Alexandria’s unparalleled collection of champion trees—the Presbyterian Cemetery welcomes spring in full bloom.
Step back in time with a guided walking tour through Alexandria’s historic Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex in Virginia. This 82-acre site is brimming with captivating stories that have shaped the city and the nation. The 90-minute to two-hour tour covers a 2-mile walk through several of the thirteen cemeteries, where over 35,000 individuals rest with ... Read more