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1450 Wilkes Street
Alexandria, VA 22314 United States Get Directions
703-221-2183
https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/alexandriava.asp

Alexandria National Cemetery is one of the original 14 national cemeteries established in 1862. The first burials made in the cemetery were soldiers who died during training or from disease in the numerous hospitals around Alexandria. By 1864, the cemetery was nearly filled to capacity, which eventually led to the planning, development and construction of Arlington National Cemetery.

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Flags-in-the-Ground Event at Alexandria National Cemetery

Alexandria National Cemetery 1450 Wilkes Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join VFW Post 609 for the annual Flags-in-the-Ground event at Alexandria National Cemetery. The kickoff ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. This event invites the community to honor the more than 4,500 interred at the cemetery by placing an American flag at each grave. Among those buried are over 3,900 Union soldiers who lost their […]

Alexandria National Cemetery Memorial Day Tour

Alexandria National Cemetery 1450 Wilkes Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join our Alexandria National Cemetery Tour this Memorial Day and discover the untold stories of the fallen heroes buried in the second-oldest national cemetery in the federal system. Established in 1862, even before the renowned Arlington National Cemetery, Alexandria played a critical role as a hospital hub during the Civil War. On this one-hour walking […]

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