Introduction Discover the untold story of courage, sacrifice, and the fight for equality at Alexandria National Cemetery. This hallowed ground isn’t just a final resting place for Civil War soldiers; […]
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Attend VFW Post 609’s wreath-laying ceremony to honor Vietnam War veterans in the Alexandria National Cemetery, Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
Private guided walking tour of the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex for The Senior Services of Alexandria. For additional information, please contact the Senior Services of Alexandria at 703-836-4414.
“I have seen Him in the Watch-fires of a Hundred Circling Camps!” Following the Union’s defeat at the First Bull Run (or Manassas) on July 21, 1861, they embarked on […]
Put on your walking shoes and join the Superintendent of the Presbyterian Cemetery, David Heiby, for a guided 90-minute walking tour of the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex and hear some […]
The Alexandria National Cemetery, originally called the Soldiers Cemetery, has over 4300 burials, including the graves of 249 United States Color Troops (U.S.C.T) who served in the Civil War. The […]
