The legend of the Female Stranger is one of Alexandria's — if not the nation's — most creepy, as well as one of the least understood. In 1816, a 23-year-old woman died and was buried by her husband under total anonymity. The young couple had only landed in Alexandria a few months earlier, coming ashore from the "Four Sons," which diverted to let them off ship because the young wife was very ill. From the moment they stepped foot on land, the young woman wore a thick veil. The couple rushed to the town's largest tavern. A physician was called, but was made to swear that he would never reveal the woman's identity. Two women who were also houseguests at the hotel, who acted as the lady's nurses, made the same promise. Each kept their oath; when the lady died, her husband buried her himself so that nobody might see her face. To this day, no one is sure who she was — though many have said they've seen her wandering the area.