Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in Alexandria

Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in Alexandria

Alexandria, Virginia, was George Washington's hometown, and many of the men and women who fought for and funded the American Revolution are buried here. This 42-page digital guide identifies 162 documented patriots buried or memorialized across 13 historic burial grounds and tells the stories of the soldiers, physicians, merchants, civic leaders, and ordinary citizens who helped win American independence and build the new nation.

Meet William Ramsay, one of Alexandria's founders; George Washington's physician, Dr. James Craik; honorary pallbearer Colonel George Gilpin; gunsmith John Yost; Boston Tea Party participants Thomas Porter and Major Samuel Cooper; and many others whose lives intersected with Washington and the founding generation.

The book also explores the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution, the story of a second, forgotten unknown patriot, and the 22 Continental soldiers who died at Alexandria in 1777. At the heart of the book is a cemetery-by-cemetery registry of Alexandria's documented Revolutionary War patriots.

Based on more than a decade of original research, the registry draws on Alexandria records, cemetery documentation, SAR and DAR sources, the Papers of the Continental Congress, historic newspapers, and other primary and secondary sources. This second edition is revised throughout to match the online registry and links each featured story to its full account on Gravestone Stories.

Discover the men and women who did more than witness the birth of a nation — they fought for it, funded it, built it, and helped shape the city George Washington called home.

Second Edition • Digital PDF • 42 pages • Documented by David Heiby • Published by Gravestone Stories, 2026