Join us in partnership with @JustWalk for a Spring Cherry Blossoms Pet Portrait event, perfect for pups and their people! This event takes place immediately after the Cherry Blossom 5K [...]
Please join us for The Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery's Annual Meeting. Interim Executive Director A.J. Orlikoff will present the 2024 annual report, sharing the Cemetery's accomplishments, [...]
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 [...]
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, jumped to the stage floor and [...]
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
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
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
This variation of our introductory tour highlights a selection of some of our notable residents, many of whom were devoted to dogs and pets. You’ll learn about the origin of [...]
Join us for a Spring Celebration & Parade led by Batalá drummers along our ‘Tree Walk Through History!’ Enjoy a lively sunset drumming performance with Batalá, Washington’s all-female Samba Reggae [...]
Join us from 6-7:30pm at our favorite neighborhood pub for Death Over Drafts! WHERE? Duffy's Irish Pub 1901 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003 WHY? This is a free and [...]
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