Death Cafe is a global movement to encourage discussion about the often-taboo subject of death. These are intimate informal gatherings where we discuss death while eating cake and drinking tea to remind us of comfort and sweetness even in difficult times.
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
Join Biologist Edward M. Barrows and Congressional Cemetery Staff for a unique biodiversity walk through the cemetery! With firefly flight being predicted to be in the beginning of June, Historic [...]
History comes alive at Congressional Cemetery. HCC is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. To explore LGBTQ+ history and gay legacy in [...]
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 [...]
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
Is 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Historic Congressional Cemetery is a safe space to talk about death. And to plan for it. Please join us on June 16th to discover what you can do today to [...]
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
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 [...]
