Join a Congressional Cemetery docent for an introductory guided tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery. Tours are free and no reservations are required. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. All tours meet at the front gate of the cemetery.
A chance to press pause. A moment to breathe. An opportunity to be outside together, as a community for renewal. Intended for all, welcome to yoga newcomers and free! Brought to you by Nature Sacred a non-profit committed to improving health through urban green space. All you need is a mat and water!
For years, Congressional Cemetery's Dozen Decent Docents have consistently offered free Saturday tours of Congressional Cemetery. Now, due to the breadth of expertise and knowledge of our volunteer docents, we're happy to add Sunday tours on a trial basis this April through October. Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be a […]
Join us for our Tombs and Tomes book club meeting as we discuss The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown. For more information and to RSVP, please see our Tombs and Tomes website.
East City Bookshop and Historic Congressional Cemetery present HORROR on the HILL: Readings from His Hideous Heart: 13 of Edgar Allan Poe’s Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined. Join us for an evening of macabre literary merrymaking amongst the tombstones with editor/author Dahlia Adler, moderated by local YA author Jessica Spotswood. In His Hideous Heart, Dahlia Adler […]
Join us on the cemetery grounds for a screening of Get Out. BYOB and dinner, too. Gates open at 6:00 pm and the movie begins at sunset, around 7:30. $10 suggested donation at the main gate. All donations go towards our 501(c)3 nonprofit and the continued preservation of our historic cemetery. Guidelines: No dogs, please! […]
Join a Congressional Cemetery docent for an introductory guided tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery. Tours are free and no reservations are required. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. All tours meet at the front gate of the cemetery.
A chance to press pause. A moment to breathe. An opportunity to be outside together, as a community for renewal. Intended for all, welcome to yoga newcomers and free! Brought to you by Nature Sacred a non-profit committed to improving health through urban green space. All you need is a mat and water!
For years, Congressional Cemetery's Dozen Decent Docents have consistently offered free Saturday tours of Congressional Cemetery. Now, due to the breadth of expertise and knowledge of our volunteer docents, we're happy to add Sunday tours on a trial basis this April through October. Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be a […]
Join a Congressional Cemetery docent for an introductory guided tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery. Tours are free and no reservations are required. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. All tours meet at the front gate of the cemetery.
Join historian Steve Hammon for a guided tour of the Civil War history at Congressional Cemetery. No reservations are necessary, and visitors may meet at the front gate at 1 pm. Civil War tours of the cemetery are held on the third Saturday of the month, April through October. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring […]
A chance to press pause. A moment to breathe. An opportunity to be outside together, as a community for renewal. Intended for all, welcome to yoga newcomers and free! Brought to you by Nature Sacred a non-profit committed to improving health through urban green space. All you need is a mat and water!
For years, Congressional Cemetery's Dozen Decent Docents have consistently offered free Saturday tours of Congressional Cemetery. Now, due to the breadth of expertise and knowledge of our volunteer docents, we're happy to add Sunday tours on a trial basis this April through October. Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be a […]
Join a Congressional Cemetery docent for an introductory guided tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery. Tours are free and no reservations are required. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. All tours meet at the front gate of the cemetery.
For years, Congressional Cemetery's Dozen Decent Docents have consistently offered free Saturday tours of Congressional Cemetery. Now, due to the breadth of expertise and knowledge of our volunteer docents, we're happy to add Sunday tours on a trial basis this April through October. Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be a […]
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 […]