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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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This Week in Alexandria History
Week of November 9 • 2 stories available
November 13, 1885 (141 years ago)
Black Baptist Cemetery Established
On November 13, 1885, Alexandria’s Black Baptist community establishes a burial ground west of Hooff’s Run, near present-day Holland Lane. The cemetery provides a dedicated resting place for African American Alexandrians during an era when segregation extended even into death. Today, its surviving grounds are preserved as part of the Alexandria African American Heritage Park. ...
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John Thomas Newton: a Respected Navy Officer and Hero of the War of 1812
John Thomas Newton, a United States Navy officer and War of 1812 veteran, was born on May 20, 1794, and died on July 28, 1857. He is buried in Alexandria’s…
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Spotlight Story
Posted: November 6, 2026
Discover the Legacy of Sydney Smith Lee: Celebrated Naval Officer and Brother of Robert E
November 6 — The war’s last surrender On November 6, 1865, the Civil War ended in Liverpool, England. That day the CSS Shenandoah lowered the...
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