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9 events,
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
8 events,
September Cinematery: Space Balls
September Cinematery: Space Balls
Join us on the cemetery grounds for a screening of E.T. Please, feel free to bring your own drink, food, chairs, and blankets. Alcohol is permitted. Gates open an hour [...]
26 events,
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who [...]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who [...]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
12 events,
Mostly Mothers: The Eternal Maternal at Congressional Cemetery Tour
Mostly Mothers: The Eternal Maternal at Congressional Cemetery Tour
Originally created for Mother's Day visitors, this tour focuses exclusively on women for whom motherhood was central to their identities, their lives and sometimes their deaths. Women celebrated on this […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Mostly Mothers: The Eternal Maternal at Congressional Cemetery Tour
Mostly Mothers: The Eternal Maternal at Congressional Cemetery Tour
Originally created for Mother's Day visitors, this tour focuses exclusively on women for whom motherhood was central to their identities, their lives and sometimes their deaths. Women celebrated on this […]
8 events,
American Military History Tour
American Military History Tour
This tour will be a walk through American military history, from the American Revolution to the present, through the stories and personalities of military graves and memorials at Historic Congressional […]
9 events,
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
8 events,
Tombs & Tomes Book Club September (In Person)
Tombs & Tomes Book Club September (In Person)
Tombs and Tomes is Congressional Cemetery's book club. We meet every other month in our historic Chapel (unless otherwise noted), and we discuss primarily non-fiction books. Our book selections have no rhyme and reason; however, our choices tend to stray towards the macabre, as is natural for a cemetery book club. Our very first meeting was in September 2013 and we chose to read Stiff, by Mary Roach (pictured here with Doug Graves, Congressional Cemetery's mascot and NOT a real skeleton!).
8 events,
Tombs & Tomes Book Club September (Virtual)
Tombs & Tomes Book Club September (Virtual)
From GoodReads.com: For readers of Jon Krakauer and Douglas Preston, the critically acclaimed author and journalist Jon Billman's fascinating, in-depth look at people who vanish in the wilderness without a […]
28 events,
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
11 events,
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
8 events,
Inaugural Death Café
Inaugural Death Café
UPDATE: SOLD OUT. Due to high demand we are unable to register any more participants. Thank you very much for your interest! As an active burial ground, Historic Congressional Cemetery […]
8 events,
Law Enforcement Torch Run
Law Enforcement Torch Run
Special Olympics DC is hosting their Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) on Friday, September 23rd at the Historic Congressional Cemetery. This amazing event has been uniting officers, members from […]
28 events,
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
11 events,
Book Signing: Author John Wasowicz
Book Signing: Author John Wasowicz
‘Murder in the Museum’ featured in Gadsby’s Corner by John Adam Wasowicz. Artwork by Julianne Woehrle. Join Author John Wasowicz at Historic Congressional Cemetery for a book signing event […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
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 […]
29 events,
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who […]