Events

Please Note

The cemetery is closed to dogs every Saturday from
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The cemetery is closed to dogs every Saturday from
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Mostly Mothers: The Eternal Maternal Guided Tour

In honor of Mother's Day, this tour focuses exclusively on women for whom motherhood was central to their identities, their lives, and sometimes their deaths. Women celebrated on this tour [...]

$5

Cemetery Speaker Series: Jewish Americans

Washington, DC has always been a place of diversity. Ever since the city's founding in 1790, thousands of different people have lived, worked, and died alongside each other. And while [...]

$5

American Military History: Guided Docent Tour

Prior to the creation of Arlington National Cemetery, Congressional Cemetery was the preeminent cemetery of national memory. Accordingly, many veterans of America's earliest wars chose Congressional Cemetery as their final [...]

$5

Pride LGBTQ+ Tour

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 [...]

$5

Founding the Federal City: Capital Connections Tour

Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

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 [...]

$5

African Americans at Congressional Cemetery: Guided Docent Tour

Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

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 [...]

$5
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