Does Congressional Cemetery have perpetual care?

Congressional Cemetery is operated by a nonprofit entity called the Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery. As a nonprofit organization, perpetual care is not collected from the families of the deceased or included in the price as it would be in a traditional for-profit setting. The cemetery relies on donations, volunteerism, and an endowment in the care of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to continue to operate and care for the grounds.

If you would like to help us care for the grounds, please consider leaving a planned gift in your will for future use or giving today at our Donation page.

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Historic Congressional Cemetery is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit who realizes its mission in large part through charitable donations.