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Journey Through America's Most Historic Cemetery Complex

By Gravestone Stories
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 1,852 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Explore America’s most historic cemetery complex with the public historian who helps care for it.

Led by David Heiby, cemetery superintendent and creator of Gravestone Stories, this small-group walking tour takes you inside Alexandria’s remarkable 13-cemetery landscape, where George Washington’s pallbearers, Revolutionary War patriots, Civil War soldiers, a Cold War Soviet spy, and the highest-ranking Confederate general buried in Alexandria all rest within a single historic district.

Mentioned in national and local press, cited by respected history sources, and backed by a perfect 5.0 guest rating, this tour goes far beyond a typical historic walk. Every stop is grounded in original research, cemetery records, and on-site discoveries, including graves rediscovered after nearly 200 years.

Walk quiet lanes, pass through gates most visitors never enter, and hear stories you will not find anywhere else.

Group size is limited for comfort, safety, and a better experience.

Activity location

  • Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex
    • 1475-1501 Wilkes Street
    • 22314, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Wilkes Street & Hamilton Avenue
    • 22314, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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Journey Through America's Most Historic Cemetery Complex

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 15:30
Price details
P 1,851.96 x 1 AdultP 1,851.96
Total
Price is P 1,851.96
Until Wed, May 20

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    90-minute small-group cemetery tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional historian-led tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free Parking Available
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Access to the 13 cemeteries of the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation to meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks (please bring your own water bottle)

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Uneven ground
  • Grass pathways
  • Historic walkways
  • Historic cemetery paths may have uneven terrain. Contact us about accessibility needs.

Activity itinerary

Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Historic cemetery complex established 1796, containing 13 distinct cemeteries with over 35,000 burials spanning Revolutionary War to modern era. America's most concentrated collection of historic burial grounds.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex
    • 1475-1501 Wilkes Street
    • 22314, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Wilkes Street & Hamilton Avenue
    • 22314, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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