New walking tour spotlights historic cemetery as Falls Church marks nation’s 250th birthday

A Falls Church burial ground nearly as old as the nation itself will soon have its history explored in a new tour series throughout the coming year.

A series of monthly walking tours will explore Oakwood Cemetery and the lives of some of those interred there. The first tour will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 24, followed by a series of monthly tours planned through November.

“There is a lot to talk about,” said Carol Ann Siciliano, who is coordinating the series and has created a website focused on the cemetery’s 247-year history…

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