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  • Annual Honey Sale

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

    Our Annual Honey Sale returns Sunday, September 7th from 11 AM to 1 PM at the main gates. Enjoy a late-summer morning surrounded by history and nature, and take home [...]

  • If These Stones Could Talk

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

    Postponed to Sunday, 9/7 Due to Weather Join us at Historic Congressional Cemetery for a special screening of If These Stones Could Talk, a powerful documentary that uncovers a long-buried chapter [...]

    Free

  • Tombs and Tomes Book Club September (In Person)

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

    In 1885 Jane and Leland Stanford cofounded a university to honor their recently deceased young son. After her husband’s death in 1893, Jane Stanford, a devoted spiritualist who expected the [...]

  • 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

  • Tombs and Tomes Book Club September (Virtual)

    Zoom DC, United States

    In 1885 Jane and Leland Stanford cofounded a university to honor their recently deceased young son. After her husband’s death in 1893, Jane Stanford, a devoted spiritualist who expected the [...]

  • Cinematery: Ghostbusters

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

    SOLD OUT Cinematery is back at Historic Congressional Cemetery, bringing classic monster related films to romp through the grounds with Mausoleums and Monsters! Kick off summer on Friday, May 23rd [...]

    $10

  • 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 [...]

  • 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

  • Mary Shelley’s Monsters by Bob Bartlett

    Mary Shelley’s Monsters
    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Congressional Cemetery is happy to welcome local playwright Bob Bartlett back to the cemetery after Lýkos Ánthrōpos last fall. Please see below for more information about the play from Bartlett [...]

    $35

  • 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