Pride LGBTQ+Tour
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin docent Jeff Rollins for an LGBTQ+ tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. HCC is the only known cemetery in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. Find out who is buried here! Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. [...]
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesAround the dawn of the 20th century, Washington D.C. and the United States of America was a hot bed of activities deemed to be sinful. Gambling was rampant, prostitution was legal, and violence was just another part of life. Millions of individuals engaged in and with the criminal world, some innocent victims and others willful [...]
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesAround the dawn of the 20th century, Washington D.C. and the United States of America was a hot bed of activities deemed to be sinful. Gambling was rampant, prostitution was legal, and violence was just another part of life. Millions of individuals engaged in and with the criminal world, some innocent victims and others willful [...]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the [...]
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesAround the dawn of the 20th century, Washington D.C. and the United States of America was a hot bed of activities deemed to be sinful. Gambling was rampant, prostitution was legal, and violence was just another part of life. Millions of individuals engaged in and with the criminal world, some innocent victims and others willful [...]
American Chestnut Festival
The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) and Congressional Cemetery are proud to host an outdoor celebration of American chestnut trees. Once on the brink of extinction, the American chestnut tree is finally on the verge of resurrection. To celebrate their revival, the festival will include: speakers from TACF about the species' restoration, a Chestnut tree planting, [...]
Super Spooktacular Comedy Show
Kramer's 1517 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington DCDo you like to laugh? Do you like Halloween? Do you love Congressional Cemetery? Well, we have just the event for you! Our friends at Grassroots Comedy DC are putting on a fundraising comedy show at Kramer's with Congressional Cemetery as the main beneficiary! Come out for the jokes, wear your favorite costume, enjoy a [...]
Dead Man’s Run 5K
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesWelcome 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 [...]
Murder and Mayhem: Tragic Deaths at Congressional Cemetery Tour
Many of the interred residents at Congressional Cemetery unfortunately endured traumatic and unfortunate deaths. Murders, suicides, executions, and accidents are just some of the catastrophes which marked the ends of some of those buried at the cemetery. Individuals from David Herold, an infamous Lincoln assassination conspirator, to the Reed family, tragically killed in a steam [...]
Book Signing: Author JoAnn Hill
Join author JoAnn Hill for a book signing event to celebrate the launch of her latest work, DC Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Washington, DC's Hidden Treasures. The book goes beyond the traditional guidebook, it’s an interactive treasure map spanning across 17 distinct neighborhoods throughout our nation’s capital. If you think you know everything there is to [...]
