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Grave of the Female Stranger

Alexandria, VA

A white marble table tomb in St. Paul's Cemetery marks the grave of an unidentified 23-year-old woman who died in Alexandria in 1816. Her true identity remains unknown and later legends have connected her to figures such as Theodosia Burr Alston; the grave is the third on the right after entering the St. Paul's section and should be visited respectfully during cemetery hours.

Filed under folklore: stories a place tells about itself, passed down and still repeated.

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Source: alexandriava.gov/index.php/historic-alexandria/womens-history-in-alexandria

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