Inaugural Tour of Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia

2823 King Street,Alexandria VA 22302

05 September, 2021

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Inaugural Tour of Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia First-ever tour of Alexandria’s lovely, historic, Ivy Hill Cemetery. This evocative, modest-sized cemetery is dense with noted persons from Virginia and D.C. history, especially from the antebellum and Civil War eras. Immerse yourself in a most fascinating locale. Sunday, September 5, 4 pm 2823 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302 Parking on the streets on the south side of King St. across the cemetery, for instance Albany Ave. (but Not King’s Cloisters Ct.) Nearest metro: King St. Fee: Prices start at $21. About 2 hours in length. Many restaurants in Old Town for dinner afterwards. Itinerary will select from: • Resting place soldiers, financiers, presidential families, scientists, spies. • The origins of Ivy Hill • The backstory to the nearby George Washington Masonic Temple • It DOES take a rocket scientist. • The most daring spy of the Civil War. • Relatives of a scientist-President • A moving tribute to doomed firefighters • The Burke and Herbert bank, from 1770 to today • The Battle of Alexandria • Graveyards and the Underground Railroad • Connections to the Mexican-American War • The Quakers of Alexandria • Confederate officers and Union troopers • The stratagem that saved Mt. Vernon • The family of two Chief Executives • The Mason, the Lees, the Fairfaxes • Alexandria’s “movable mansion” • And more! Your guide is a former “Tonight Show” writer, an ex-Presidential speechwriter, & author of the new book on D.C.’s history, The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood: Crime, Scandal & Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette/dp/1476674868/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555118270&sr=1-1-catcorr And the forthcoming Lost History of the Capitol Building and Congress: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capital-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/1493055909 Plenty of excellent restaurants in the area afterwards. Guide's tours are rated 5 stars on TripAdvisor!: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html Think history’s dull? Think again! Your host is a former writer for Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show”, a former presidential speechwriter, and the author of the book America from A to Z: http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-America-Things-American-Should-ebook/dp/B00655SO9S/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1415975803