The Most Visited Grave in Alexandria

Alexandria’s Mysterious Female Stranger In September of 1816, a couple arrived in Alexandria after a voyage from the West Indies, boarding at Gadsby’s Tavern. The woman, adorned in a black veil, sadly suffered from typhoid or yellow fever. Accompanied by a French-speaking valet and maid, they discreetly requested to keep their identities unknown. To tend … Read more

Guided Walking Tour of the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex

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 of the fascinating stories behind many of the more then 35,000 people buried in the 82-acre complex. The tour will start at the intersection of … Read more

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