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
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
Purchase Tickets Here! Historic Congressional Cemetery is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. To explore LGBTQ+ history and gay legacy in the [...]
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 [...]
In partnership with Just Walk, join us for a Halloween Pet Portrait event in your pup’s favorite place! Options for portraits include either dog or family style. Plan to dress [...]
Sunday, October 4th from 4-5 pm Our friends from Christ Church are once again offering pet blessings at Congressional Cemetery. All are welcome to join with your animal companion of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Join us on Saturday, October 10 at 5:00 PM for Congressional Cemetery’s annual fall 5K fundraiser. This death-defying race begins inside the cemetery before continuing onto the Anacostia Trail for [...]
Purchase Tickets Here! Congressional Cemetery serves as the final resting place for many American Indian leaders, diplomats, and delegates who died in the nation’s capital. Representing sovereign nations, they traveled [...]
Office will reopen on Tuesday, October 13th at 9 AM
The United States was founded upon powerful ideals: freedom, equality, liberty, and representative government. 250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence boldly declared the birth of a new age of [...]
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 [...]