The New Columbarium

at Walker Chapel Historic Cemetery

Circa 1842

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4102 N Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207

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Email: cemetery@walkerchapel.org

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The beautiful irises in the gardens of the Walker Chapel Historic Cemetery and Columbarium
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The beautiful irises in the gardens of the Walker Chapel Historic Cemetery and Columbarium
The beautiful irises in the gardens of the Walker Chapel Historic Cemetery and Columbarium

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On a golden June morning in 1903, a little girl was hurrying out the door. The air was warm and fragrant, as her mother called out from the buggy, urging her along—they were late for the first Sunday service in the new Chapel. The family had gathered at the original church, built in 1871, to make the walk together to the new site—a proud structure lovingly crafted by Julian and William Elliot. As the girl dashed through the kitchen, she grabbed a handful of ripe, black cherries from a bowl, their sweetness too tempting to resist. The horse was eager to depart, and the buggy jolted forward just as her feet left the ground. They joined the congregation—neighbors and friends all in their finest clothes, basking in the joy of this significant day. But the little girl had a secret...

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