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  • African Americans History Tour

    Purchase Tickets Here! African Americans buried at Congressional Cemetery represent many facets of the American experience through history. Among them are a woman born into slavery whose family fought for [...]

    $10

  • 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 [...]

  • HCC Day of Giving

    Join us for Congressional Cemetery's Inaugural Day of Giving as we celebrate two major milestones: the 250th anniversary of America and the 50th anniversary of Congressional Cemetery’s modern preservation movement. [...]

  • Introductory Tour

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

    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 [...]

    $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 [...]

  • Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery

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

    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, [...]

  • Elbridge Gerry: America 250 Commemoration

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    As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Historic Congressional Cemetery, in partnership with the D.C. Sons of the American Revolution and the National Cemetery [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Presidential Connections Tour

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

    Purchase Tickets Here! Historic Congressional Cemetery is a microcosm of American and DC history. And little is synonymous with both quite like the White House. The remains of three presidents [...]

    $10

  • 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