Historic Congressional Cemetery is thrilled to announce a new, temporary public art installation by artist Tommy Bobo, The Landscape Listens. Please join us for the opening reception with the artist, curator, and [...]
Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects, research options, explore ideas, read, play deathy card games: join us!
We welcome you to join us at one of our monthly Death Cafes at Historic Congressional Cemetery. As an active burial ground, Historic Congressional Cemetery is well acquainted with death, [...]
Join Congressional Cemetery and the 1882 Foundation on April 6 for grave-cleaning and memorialization of our Range 99 Chinese American Memorial! HCC staff, representatives from the 1882 foundation, and families [...]
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 [...]
Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects, research options, explore ideas, read, play deathy card games: join us!
Nights at the Seder Table Thursday, April 11, 6 – 8 pm At the Capital Jewish Museum $36-$72 Tickets: https://bit.ly/3tZBGq5 Join us, the Capital Jewish Museum, and our partners for an untraditional Seder to remember! We’ll read from our own community Haggadah, clink glasses over stories old and new, connect over charoset and horseradish, and find inspiration around the table.
See the Results Here!!! Registration opens on February 12! Start Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel. Cost: $35 [...]
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 [...]
Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects, research options, explore ideas, read, play deathy card games: join us!
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 [...]
African Americans, across history, have left their mark on the United States and this story of tragedy, endurance, and triumph are echoed in the graves of many individuals who are [...]
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