# Event Details - **Event Name**: Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Discover where many of Lee Fendall's stories truly end—among the gravestones of Alexandria’s historic Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex.About this EventJoin public historian David Heiby for a guided walking tour exploring what is often described as the most historic cluster of cemeteries in the United States. Established after Alexandria’s devastating yellow fever epidemic of 1803 and the city’s 1804 burial edict, the complex represents more than two centuries of American history.Together, its thirteen historic cemeteries hold more than 35,000 stories spanning generations of Alexandrians and the events that shaped the nation.Along the way, discover the final resting places of many families connected to the Lee-Fendall House, including members of the Lee, Fendall, Cazenove, Fleming, and Downham families. Hear the stories of Revolutionary War patriots, Civil War soldiers, prominent Alexandrians, and the everyday people whose lives shaped the city’s history.Led by David Heiby—Superintendent of the historic Presbyterian Cemetery and a member of the Lee-Fendall House Board of Directors—this tour brings Alexandria’s past to life through the remarkable stories found among its gravestones. His tours and lectures are known for combining rigorous research with engaging storytelling that brings Alexandria’s past vividly to life.This program is presented as part of the Lee-Fendall House Museum’s America250 programming commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.This lecture is $15/person and free to museum members. Please email contact@leefendallhouse.org or call (703) 548 - 1789 with any questions. It is recommended to buy tickets in advance as space is limited. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/wilkes-street-cemetery-complex-walking-tour/100001998104630738 - **Event Categories**: it, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 17.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Alexandria - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex - **lat**: 38.80186539999999 - **long**: -77.0566364 - **full address**: Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex, 1475 Wilkes Street, Alexandria, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/6074ec18f4c3b24ee9709ec3d391a258b425d37a0e211cd0b6d1d0eb50b44db7-rimg-w320-h213-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1787053631 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour being held? - **A:** Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex, 1475 Wilkes Street, Alexandria, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour? - **A:** Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour is organized by Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/6074ec18f4c3b24ee9709ec3d391a258b425d37a0e211cd0b6d1d0eb50b44db7-rimg-w320-h213-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1787053631", "startDate": "2026-10-24T13:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-24T14:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/alexandria/wilkes-street-cemetery-complex-walking-tour/100001998104630738", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1475 Wilkes Street", "postalCode": "22314", "addressLocality": "Alexandria", "addressRegion": "VA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.80186539999999", "longitude": "-77.0566364" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Discover where many of Lee Fendall's stories truly end—among the gravestones of Alexandria’s historic Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-18", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-24T14:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-18", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "17.85", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/alexandria/wilkes-street-cemetery-complex-walking-tour/100001998104630738" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-18", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/alexandria/wilkes-street-cemetery-complex-walking-tour/100001998104630738", "price": "17.85", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-18", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/alexandria/wilkes-street-cemetery-complex-walking-tour/100001998104630738", "price": 0, "name": "Optional Donation - Support Lee-Fendall!" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/lee-fendall-house-museum-and-garden/22509142", "description": "The Lee-Fendall House is a showcase ofAmerican history from three different centuries.Since its construction in 1785, the house has served as home to thirty-seven members of the Lee family, hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers during the American Civil War, and one of our nation’s most controversial and significant 20th century labor leaders, John L. 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