The Family Cemeteries of Northern Virginia
This website highlights the research of undergraduate students in the Department of History and Art History at George Mason University. Their research is focused on the family cemeteries of Northern Virginia and is constantly evolving as they work in local archives, libraries, and historic sites. To date, students have added more than 1,000 unique items to the database.Featured Item
Excerpt From the Alexandria Gazette
The death announcement of Sarah Jane Birch in the Alexandria Gazette. It explains when she died and where her funeral was.
Featured Collection
Davis/Lewis Family Cemetery
The Davis/Lewis Family Cemetery is located in Fairfax County inside of Fountainhead Regional Park. The cemetery is surrounded by a rod iron fence, and…
Featured Exhibit
Birch-Payne Cemetery
This is an exhibit of pictures and documents of and relating to the Birch-Payne Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. This exhibit...
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Pinder ends 37 years of permanence
The articles conveys that the church raised over $100,000 as a 'love offering' to send him off to Maine, so he can build a sailboat, something he…
Puppets at the Flower Mart
Not only does the church host events to help members of the community, but it also hosts events that bring members together for the purpose of…
Good Samaritan Day
The church's website has an events tab that allows for community members, as well as anyone on the Internet, to know of different events that the…
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church (1915)
This photo of the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church was taken in 1915 after the 1908 renovation. This image demonstrates the evolution of the church's…
Honoring a Congregation's Rich Heritage
Frank Gapp, a local historian, applied for a historical marker to signify that the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church had a major role in American…