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Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
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PRO Crew: Swales
PRO Crew: Swales
Preservation & Restoration Opportunities (PRO) Crew Conservation Service Day Sign up for this hands-on experience to participate in restoration projects throughout the Cemetery, learn techniques in preservation, and help to save this treasured place. Projects will consist of various repair projects such as gravestone cleaning, stabilizing, resetting, and landscaping. Sign up here: signup.com/go/rNwkgNK
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Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the […]
LGBTQ+ History Month Walking Tour
LGBTQ+ History Month Walking Tour
Join docent Jeff Rollins for an LGBTQ tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery in honor of LGBT History Month. HCC is the only known cemetery in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ section. Find out who is buried here! Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. […]
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Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
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Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
Register your team and raise funds to provide year-round sports, health and inclusion programs for over 2500 DC residents with intellectual disabilities. With your help, we can get more Special Olympics athletes in the game! $25 registration includes commemorative 2021 Torch Run t-shirt, music, and snacks at the finish line! For more information, contact 202-704-2704 […]
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Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the […]
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Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
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Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Trespass into the past and discover the secrets of some of Congressional Cemetery’s “residents.” Soul Strolls, the Cemetery’s annual twilight tours, explore the stories of individuals buried here through guided tours and costumed interpreters. Experience the history of this hallowed ground exactly the way it should be experienced in October – in twilight and darkness, […]
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Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Trespass into the past and discover the secrets of some of Congressional Cemetery’s “residents.” Soul Strolls, the Cemetery’s annual twilight tours, explore the stories of individuals buried here through guided tours and costumed interpreters. Experience the history of this hallowed ground exactly the way it should be experienced in October – in twilight and darkness, […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the […]
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Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
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Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Trespass into the past and discover the secrets of some of Congressional Cemetery’s “residents.” Soul Strolls, the Cemetery’s annual twilight tours, explore the stories of individuals buried here through guided tours and costumed interpreters. Experience the history of this hallowed ground exactly the way it should be experienced in October – in twilight and darkness, […]
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Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Trespass into the past and discover the secrets of some of Congressional Cemetery’s “residents.” Soul Strolls, the Cemetery’s annual twilight tours, explore the stories of individuals buried here through guided tours and costumed interpreters. Experience the history of this hallowed ground exactly the way it should be experienced in October – in twilight and darkness, […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the […]
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Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
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Dead Man’s Run
Dead Man’s Run
Welcome to Historic Congressional Cemetery's Dead Man's Run, a bare bones race for dead serious runners who want to stay one step ahead of the ultimate Reapo Man. Race starts with a toll of the funeral bell, continues throughout the cemetery and onto the Anacostia Trail for a ghostly evening run full of spooky music […]
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Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the […]
Halloween Pet Portraits
Halloween Pet Portraits
In partnership with Just Walk, join us for a Halloween pet portrait in your pup's favorite place! Options for portraits include either dog or family style. Plan to dress up in your favorite costume! We will have some costume options available for your pet as well as seasonally spooky backgrounds and decorations. Portraits will take […]
Secret Washington DC Book Signing
Secret Washington DC Book Signing
Book signing for SECRET Washington DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure by Joann Hill Free walking tour by experienced HCC tour guide Hoff the Harmonica Case Man (also featured in the book) Books for Sale and Signing by the Author
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Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
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John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert
John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert
HCC will start the program at 10:30 with a short awards ceremony, followed by a brief lecture by a John Philip Sousa impersonator himself! The Marine Corps band will enter through the 17th Street gate at precisely 11:00 am for a 25 minute concert at the grave site, located near the chapel. Rain or shine, […]