New Tour of Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia!

2823 King Street,Alexandria VA 22302

24 April, 2022

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New Tour of Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia! New 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, April 24, 4 pm 2823 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302 Nearest metro: King St. Park by car inside the cemetery to the left of the entrance, on the road that parallels King St. 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, and how it almost became the U.S. Capitol • It DOES take a rocket scientist. • The backstory to the nearby George Washington Masonic Temple, and to GW’s life and work in his hometown of Alexandria • The most daring spy of the Civil War, who worked for both sides. • A moving tribute to doomed firefighters • Born at Monticello, buried at Ivy Hill. • The Battle of Alexandria • The Burke and Herbert bank, from 1770 to today • Graveyards and the Underground Railroad • Links to the Mexican-American War • The Quakers of Alexandria • Confederate officers and Union troopers • The stratagem that saved Mt. Vernon • The Mason, the Lees, the Fairfaxes • The families of Chief Executives • 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 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!