Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
Discover where the bones are buried in a Fido-friendly* tour of Congressional Cemetery. This variation of our introductory tour highlights a selection of our most famous residents, many of whom were devoted to dogs. You’ll learn about the origin of our celebrated K9 Corps and its vital role in HCC’s transformation from endangered historic site to national […]
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
Tune in as Music Director & Conductor Dr. Juan Gallastegui leads DC Strings Orchestra musicians in a pops-focused concert featuring mezzo soprano Marian Drake and works from The Wizard of Oz, Mozart, Puccini and others. Come enjoy the orchestra's seventh concert of this pandemic season as our city and world begins to reopen. The concert […]
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
Join docent Jeffrey Rollins for an LGBTQ tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery in honor of Pride month. HCC is the only known cemetery in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ section. Find out who is buried here and DC’s role in the history of the LGBTQ rights movement! Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, […]
Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware […]
Preservation & Restoration Opportunities (PRO) Crew Conservation Service Day Sign up for this hands-on experience to participate in restoration projects throughout the Cemetery, learn techniques in preservation, and help to save this treasured place. Projects will consist of various repair projects such as gravestone cleaning, stabilizing, resetting, and landscaping. Sign up here: signup.com/go/rNwkgNK