• Private Funeral Service

    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

  • Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour

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

    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 [...]

    $5
  • Closed to Dogs

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

    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 [...]

  • Spring Celebration & Parade with Batalá

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

    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 [...]

    Free
  • Private Funeral Service

    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

  • Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery

    Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
    Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Death Cafe is a global movement to encourage discussion about the often-taboo subject of death. These are intimate informal gatherings where we discuss death while eating cake and drinking tea to remind us of comfort and sweetness even in difficult times.

  • Private Funeral Service

    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

  • Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour

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

    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 [...]

    $5
  • Closed to Dogs

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

    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 [...]