In celebration of Qing Ming, the Chinese tomb-sweeping festival, and to commemorate the place of Chinese Americans in American history, 1882 Foundation and Historic Congressional Cemetery invite you to the [...]
America, especially the Washington area, is steeped in the idea of Abraham Lincoln. 2022 marks two important anniversaries, the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Lincoln Memorial and the [...]
Please join Congressional Cemetery and the designers of the Circle of Life for an outdoor dedication ceremony honoring the creation of this signature cemetery fixture. The event coincides with the [...]
Join Congressional Cemetery leadership and volunteers at a Day of Remembrance on November 1st on the cemetery’s grounds. Hundreds of flowers, sponsored by Christ Church + Washington Parish and a generous donor, will be offered to visitors to place on the gravestones of friends, neighbors, and notables from 9 am – 5 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Help us remember the wonderful people who built our community.
Congressional Cemetery will host a candle lighting on December 10 as part of The Compassionate Friends 27th Worldwide Candle Lighting. Compassionate Friends is an international organization dedicated to "supporting family after a child has died."
Please join Congressional Cemetery Staff in our partnership with Wreaths Across America to lay wreaths at the gravesites of our resident veterans this Holiday Season! Wreaths Across America is a [...]
Join us as we gather to introduce the newest Message of Hope painting on the cemetery's famous Big Chair. This informal gathering at 2:30pm on May 3 outside the cemetery [...]
Congressional Cemetery will host a candle lighting on December 10 as part of The Compassionate Friends 27th Worldwide Candle Lighting. Compassionate Friends is an international organization dedicated to "supporting family after a child has died."
At Congressional, we remember our veterans. Over 1700 veterans from almost every major American armed conflict are interred in the historic grounds of Congressional Cemetery. And while they are no [...]
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