Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)

Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, is an Episcopal church built from 1767 to 1773 by John Carlyle.

The church was designed by James Wren in the colonial style, and frequented by such notables as George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and Philip Richard Fendall I. In addition, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill visited the church on January 1, 1942 to commemorate World Day of Prayer for Peace. Today, the church has over 2,400 members and is an integral architectural and spiritual part of Alexandria.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

Among the burials in the church cemetery is the mass grave of thirty-four Confederate prisoners of war who died in local prison camps during the American Civil War. A memorial stone marks their final resting place in the churchyard.

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria, Virginia

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Rachel K
18 May 2015
Very old cemetery and graves, mostly from mid to late 1700s.
Megan Brown
23 March 2015
Sit in George Washington's pew!
Presidential Libraries
24 January 2011
President Reagan attended services here in celebration of George Washington's 250th birthday on February 21, 1982. Imagine the events that will be planned for Reagan's 250th- in 2161!
Matt Dicker
21 July 2011
Visit the gravesite of Henry Hamill Fowler, LBJ's Secretary of the Treasury from 1965-1968.
Lisa Bailey
25 October 2010
interesting grave yard
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118 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA Get directions
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Wed 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

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