Journey Through America's Most Historic Cemetery Complex

This is the only walking tour led by the historian who helps care for the ground itself. David Heiby — public historian, superintendent of the complex's historic Presbyterian Cemetery, and creator of Gravestone Stories — takes small groups inside Alexandria's 13-cemetery, 52-acre landscape, where more than 35,000 people rest: George Washington's pallbearers, Revolutionary War patriots, Civil War soldiers, a Cold War Soviet spy, and the highest-ranking Confederate general buried in Alexandria. Every stop is grounded in original research and cemetery records — research cited by the Library of Virginia and foundational to the complex's National Register nomination — including graves rediscovered after nearly 200 years. You'll walk quiet lanes, pass gates most visitors never enter, and leave with the official companion e-book, free with every ticket. Featured in national and local press and backed by a perfect 5.0 guest rating, with group size limited for comfort and a better experience.