Historic Congressional Cemetery is an interdenominational burial ground and accommodates several types of interments, from eco-friendly green burials and inurnments to traditional casket burials. Accommodations are routinely made for family preferences, religious practices, and personal lifestyles and beliefs. We do not require the use of a concrete vault or grave liner, nor do we require embalming of decedents.
Families are encouraged to become involved with the burial and ritual process of their choice as long as it does not conflict with state law. Headstones are optional, but must fit within the measurements of the plot itself (see our Rules & Regulations for more detail).
Please be advised that pre-need sales are currently on hold.
Notice
We’re Updating our Site Sales Process!
Pre-need appointments will resume in late 2024. When death has occurred or is imminent, we will prioritize the appointment.
Please call our office if you need to make immediate burial arrangements and we will assist you promptly.
Do you need to get to know the cemetery better?
Come visit on your own. Walk the grounds, discover the areas that have eternal appeal for you.
Want to know more about our history? Come for a docent led tour on Saturdays and Sundays (offered throughout the year except Winter). Want to know our vibe? Come to an event! Movie nights in the summer, book clubs year-round, as well as Soul Strolls, Dead Man’s Run and many more.
Available Sites
Historic Congressional Cemetery’s thirty-five acres currently contain approximately 68,000 burials and 25,000 headstones. Plots are available for purchase in all sections of the cemetery, each with unique historical landscapes, features, monuments, and historic figures.
Congressional Cemetery offers a range of options to meet your family’s needs. Prices for full burial plots range from $8,000 in the cemetery’s east end to $14,000 in the most historic sections. Each full-sized plot can accommodate two traditional full casket burials or up to eight cremation urns. Prices for cremation only burial plots are also available and can accommodate between two and four burials depending upon the dimensions of the burial container. Green burial options are available throughout the cemetery. Burial fees are determined by the depth of the grave at the time of need.
A comprehensive list of available sites does not exist for the public, as availability changes regularly. For information about sites available in specific sections of the cemetery, please contact our office.
