Events

Please Note

The cemetery is closed to dogs every Saturday from
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The cemetery is closed to dogs every Saturday from
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Mary Shelley’s Monsters

Mary Shelley’s Monsters by Bob Bartlett

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
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 [...]

Lincoln Assassination Tour

Back by popular demand! This is your chance to experience our one of a kind Lincoln Assassination Tour if you missed the Cemetery Speaker Series earlier this year. On April [...]

$10
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 [...]

Pride LGBTQ+ Tour

Pride LGBTQ+ Tour

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

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 [...]

$10

Explorers, Pioneers, and Mountain Men Tour

Purchase your tickets here! A romanticized cover illustration for a biography of Thomas "Broken Hand" Fitzpatrick. Pen and ink, by Joe Neil Beeler. Historic Congressional Cemetery is the [...]

$10
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 [...]

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