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SUMMARY:Pride LGBTQ+ Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join docent Jeffrey Rollins for an LGBTQ+ tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery. HCC is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. Find out who is buried here\, including many of the founders of the modern Gay rights movement\, and learn about DC’s role in the history of the LGBTQ rights movement! \nThe Cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm. \nReservations are required and a tour reservation is a $5 donation. \nSaturday tours begin at 11 am\, rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave. \nReserve your ticket below!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/pride-lgbtq-tour-3/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T110000
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SUMMARY:Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67\,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery\, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm\, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. In this 1 hour to 1 hour and 30-minute tour\, one of our trained docents who will share the stories of some of Congressionals’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds. \n \nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe Cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm. \nReservations are required and a tour reservation is a $5 donation. \nSaturday tours begin at 11 am\, rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave. \nReserve your spot here!\n  \n 
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/only-at-congressional-guided-introductory-tour/2024-06-08/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T143000
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Speaker Series: Leonard Matlovich\, A Purple Heart
DESCRIPTION:“I believe that we must be the same activists in our deaths that we were in our lives.”\n – Leonard Matlovich 1987\nAlong with its other claims to fame\, why\, when\, and how did Congressional Cemetery become even\nmore historic for attracting a still-growing number of out LGBTQ+ residents; the largest known in the world\, and a distinction so exceptional that even mainstream media repeatedly wonder at it? \nJune’s guest speaker\, gay historian Michael Bedwell\, will describe its origins in legendary Paris cemetery Père Lachaise and detail the three reasons why his late friend\, former Air Force Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich\, the first service member to purposely out himself to fight the American military’s ban on gay men\, lesbians\, and bisexuals\, chose Congressional over Arlington. \nHis grave has been the focal point for several historic gay rights events\, the site of the legal wedding of two men\, and is the starting point for DC Front Runners’ annual Pride Run—though many of them were born after he died and have no idea who he was. Illustrated with personal photos along with audio and video clips\, Michael will also discuss the significance of Historic Congressional Cemetery as the location of not just Leonard’s internationally iconic stone but also the Veterans Administration cenotaph for Leonard’s mentor and the father of the modern gay rights movement Frank Kameny\, and the final resting place of three additional Movement pioneers: multi-achieving Barbara Gittings and her life partner Kay Tobin Lahusen and future resident Randy Wicker who led the first organized gay rights protest in the world in 1964. Behind the cover of TIME magazine\, beyond the front pages of newspapers from The New York Times to the Big Spring\, Texas Herald\, away from national network news screens\, and out of handcuffs in front of the White House\, what was the man like who inspired their all coming here? \nTickets are only $5 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today! The event is rain or shine. Smoking is prohibited and dogs are not allowed to attend the event unless they are a service animal. \nKeynote remarks will take place inside the Chapel\, and the walking tour will take place on the grounds. After his remarks\, Bedwell will be joined by one of our docents for a tour of HCC’s LGBTQ+ graves\, culminating in a wreath laying at Leonard Matlovich’s grave. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nSome of Michael’s history articles: \nThe Imitation Alan Turing vs. the Real Alan Turing: Victim vs. Hero\nHow Alfred Kinsey armed the early gay rights movement with research\nBlack lesbian Ernestine Eckstein was protesting when most gays thought protests were crazy\nRemembering transgender pioneer Christine Jorgensen \nYou may reserve your spot below.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cemetery-speaker-series-leonard-matlovich-a-purple-heart/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Lecture,No Dogs Allowed,Speaker Series,Tour
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SUMMARY:Founding the Federal City: Capital Connections Tour
DESCRIPTION:Established in 1800\, Washington DC was the fledgling capital of a fledgling nation. Built to house the seats of federal government\, the nation’s capital soon became a city in its own right\, a place where people lived\, worked\, and\, of course\, died. A mix of congressmen\, merchants\, military officers\, diplomats\, architects\, and enslaved individuals comprised the fabric of the new capital\, an experimental mix of people in an experimental new nation. \nWe invite you to experience the lives of the people in the early days of the Federal City in a new special tour of the cemetery grounds. \nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe Cemetery is open to dogs on Sundays. Please be aware of that off-leash dogs will be on the grounds at the time of the tour. \nReservations are required and a tour reservation is a $5 donation. \nSunday tours begin at 1:00 PM\, rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave. \nYou May Purchase Tickets Below!\n 
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/founding-the-federal-city-capital-connections-tour-2/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T110000
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SUMMARY:African Americans at Congressional Cemetery: Guided Docent Tour
DESCRIPTION:African Americans\, across history\, have left their mark on the United States and this story of tragedy\, endurance\, and triumph are echoed in the graves of many individuals who are interred at Congressional Cemetery. From the formerly enslaved\, to philosophers\, to DC’s Mayor for Life\, come and join one of our expert docents for an exploration of African American history in honor of Black History Month. \nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe Cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm. \nReservations are required and a tour reservation is a $5 donation. \nSaturday tours begin at 11 am\, rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave. \nReserve your tickets below!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/african-americans-at-congressional-cemetery-guided-docent-tour-3/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T123000
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SUMMARY:Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67\,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery\, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm\, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. In this 1 hour to 1 hour and 30-minute tour\, one of our trained docents who will share the stories of some of Congressionals’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds. \n \nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe Cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm. \nReservations are required and a tour reservation is a $5 donation. \nSaturday tours begin at 11 am\, rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave. \nReserve your spot here!\n  \n 
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/only-at-congressional-guided-introductory-tour/2024-06-29/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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