At the Christ Church Cemetery in Alexandria, excavations have shown there to be many more graves than there are headstones. “At least 396 unmarked graves date from 1787 to 1796, with 174 of them for children,” according to the city of Alexandria. “An estimated 540 additional unmarked graves are attributed to years for which burial records are missing.” Unearth the mysteries of these unique graveyards. Find out more at our link in bio. #localvirginia #vahistory #virginiahistory #graveyards #spooky #historicalplaces #historic #history