Skeleton Key Trivia
What is the largest cemetery in the United States? Who's buried in Grant's Tomb? Dig up some of your boneyard buddies and put on your thinking caps -- Historic Congressional [...]
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Duffy's Cap Hill East 1901 C Street SE Suite B, Washington, DC, United States
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Mausoleums and Manuscripts: A Congressional Writer’s Group
Historic Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesIs your motivation to write giving up the ghost? Have you lost your plot, or maybe you need to find one on the grounds? Are the muses as silent as [...]
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Closed to Dogs
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesCongressional 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 [...]
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Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin 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 [...]
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Closed to Dogs
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesCongressional 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 [...]
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Cherry Blossom 5k 2025
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesRegistration opens on February 11! Start Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel. Cost: $35 for the race ($30 [...]
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Spring Cherry Blossom Pet Portraits
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin 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 [...]
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APHCC Annual Meeting 2025
FeaturedHistoric Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesPlease 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, [...]
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Closed to Dogs
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United StatesCongressional 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 [...]
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Cemetery Speaker Series: The Lincoln Assassination
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 [...]
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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
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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
