When the opossum feels threatened, she becomes paralyzed. Her body temperature plummets, her breathing and heart rates drop to a minimum, and her glands simulate the smell of a putrefying [...]
When the opossum feels threatened, she becomes paralyzed. Her body temperature plummets, her breathing and heart rates drop to a minimum, and her glands simulate the smell of a putrefying [...]
We welcome you to join us at one of our monthly Death Cafes at Historic Congressional Cemetery. As an active burial ground, Historic Congressional Cemetery is well acquainted with death, [...]
Congressional Cemetery is closed to all dogs each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for family grave site visits as well as during: Funerals | Private & community events | Federal [...]
Join artist Lillie J. Harris for this unique workshop! Sunday, March 15th from 1pm-3pm In this workshop, we will collaboratively make our own comics by looking at examples of how [...]
To provide privacy for the family, the cemetery will be closed to all dogs and visitors for the duration of our funeral proceedings. Thank You, HCC
Congressional Cemetery is closed to all dogs each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for family grave site visits as well as during: Funerals | Private & community events | Federal [...]
Community lives in our stories. Add your voice to the mix. Join us for small, guided conversations where people share brief stories about their experiences at the cemetery. Help build [...]
Women’s contributions during the American Civil War were substantial. Thousands on both sides served as nurses, while others manufactured ammunition. Some even took up arms in the battle between North [...]
To provide privacy for the family, the cemetery will be closed to all dogs and visitors for the duration of our funeral proceedings. Thank You, HCC
Nights at the Seder Table Thursday, March 26, 6:30 – 8:30 pm At the Capital Jewish Museum $36-$72 Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/nights-at-the-seder-table-tickets-250567 Join CJM and this year’s collection of inspiring partners at [...]
On March 27, Historic Congressional Cemetery invites the public to join us in a remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the Arsenal Monument, honoring the Irish immigrant women who lost [...]
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