"To Find Rest from All Trouble;" The Archaeology of the Quaker Burying Ground, Alexandria, Virginia was published by the Alexandria Archaeology Museum in 2000. This 600+ page study was conducted pursuant to an expansion of the Alexandria Library, Barrett Branch in the mid-1990s. The Quakers used the burial ground from 1784 to the 1890s. The cemetery was leased by the Society of Friends to the City of Alexandria for the construction of a public library in 1937. The lease terms were for 99 years and a nominal sum. Between the 1890s and the construction of the Library, the land was undisturbed and used as something of a greenspace/playground by neighborhood children. The archaeological study included removal and study of human and other remains (coffins, clothing, etc.) and subsequent ceremonial reinterment on the site when the library expansion was completed. This publication includes images (poor quality, unfortunately), of 18th and 19th century headstones. It would seem that a headstone for Dr. Dick was not located....doesn't mean that one had not been placed at the time. Those interested in obtaining a copy of the study may wish to contact Alexandria Archaeology to see if they still have copies for sale: http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/link/redir.pxe?ci.alexandria.va.us -- Joyce A. McMullin, Manager Alexandria Library, Special Collections 717 Queen Street Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Phone: 703.838.4577 x 211 FAX: 703.706.3912 Special Collections Gateway: http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc/special_collections_home.html John Shroeder wrote: >Speaking of Quaker cemeteries, was there a trend not to mark graves with >headstones during the 1790s? Dr. Elisha Dick, who attended George Washington's >last illness, was buried in the Quaker cemetery in Alexandria when he died. >There seem to be no stones there. Would anyone know of any records that could be >used to locate the grave? >John Shroeder > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at >http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > > > -- Joyce A. McMullin, Manager Alexandria Library, Special Collections 717 Queen Street Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Phone: 703.838.4577 x 211 FAX: 703.706.3912 Special Collections Gateway: http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc/special_collections_home.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html