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
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
Purchase Tickets Here! Join us for a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present [...]
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 [...]
The Cemetery will be CLOSED TO DOGS for a Private Event.
Additional Information: Registration: Registration opens on February 6! Start Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel. Pre Race [...]
Join us in partnership with JustWalk for a Cherry Blossom Pet Portrait event, perfect for pups and their people! This event takes place immediately after the Cherry Blossom 5K on [...]
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
Office and Grounds closed on Thursday, April 16th in observation of Emancipation Day. Office and grounds will reopen on Friday, April 17th.
Please join us for The Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery's Annual Meeting. Executive Director Mark Hudson will present the 2025 annual report, sharing the highlights from the [...]
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 [...]
SIGN UP HERE! David Herold, (LOC) On Friday, April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The assassin, [...]
Purchase Tickets Here! Join us for a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present [...]