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  • 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

  • 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 [...]

  • Summerween Comedy Show

    Congressional Cemetery is hosting the Summerween Comedy Show by the Just Kidding Comedy Collective! Halloween is coming early, and we invite guests to experience an evening of humor in a [...]

    $20

  • Tombs and Tomes Book Club July (In Person)

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

    Acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the chilling true story of a young woman whose scandalous life was rumored to be Nathaniel Hawthorne’s inspiration for The [...]

  • Tombs and Tomes Book Club July (Virtual)

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

    Acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the chilling true story of a young woman whose scandalous life was rumored to be Nathaniel Hawthorne’s inspiration for The [...]

  • Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall

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

    Prison Terminal, the Oscar-nominated documentary, explores the end of life of an incarcerated man cared for by fellow incarcerated men. What is it like to die in prison? With an [...]

  • Cinematery: National Treasure

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

    Postponed to July 24. Due to the unhealthy air-quality conditions caused by Canadian wildfire smoke, tonight’s Cinematery screening has been postponed to our scheduled rain date of Friday, July 24. [...]

    $20