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!
Cinematery! Cinematery! Cinematery! Say it three times and your favorite outdoor movies series will return. That's right, we have the Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice on deck to kick off […]
Join docent Jeffrey Rollins for an LGBTQ+ tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery. HCC is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. Find out who is [...]
This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of all levels! We will move through postures, coordinated with and guided by deliberate breath. The Vinyasa practice is a moving [...]
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, [...]
Please join the DC Front Runners Pride Run Foundation at their 12th annual Pride Run 5K, proudly hosted by the Historical Congressional Cemetery, on Friday, June 7, 2024. Registration is [...]
This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of all levels! We will move through postures, coordinated with and guided by deliberate breath. The Vinyasa practice is a moving [...]
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!
Join us for a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery-- for the first time, with ASL interpretation! Two guides will interpret the docent's tour into American Sign Language. All are welcome! [...]
This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of all levels! We will move through postures, coordinated with and guided by deliberate breath. The Vinyasa practice is a moving [...]
“I believe that we must be the same activists in our deaths that we were in our lives.” - Leonard Matlovich 1987 Along with its other claims to fame, why, [...]
Established in 1800, Washington DC was the fledgling capital of a fledgling nation. Built to house the seats of federal government, the nation's capital soon became a city in its […]
Join HCC in Celebrating our Pride Themed Chair! Come for a meet and greet with the Big Chair's Artist, Elizabeth Marik, and celebrate Pride! Monday, June 17th at 4:00 PM-- […]
Join us for the 2nd Annual Peterbug's Juneteenth 5k sponsored by Fulcrum Residential, A Celebration of the DC Historic Landmark Designation and Juneteenth. Every year in June, the corner of […]
This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of all levels! We will move through postures, coordinated with and guided by deliberate breath. The Vinyasa practice is a moving […]
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 interred […]
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 […]
UPDATE: Gentleman's Gambit tickets are now SOLD OUT. Thank you so much for your support! On January 17, 1920, the United States went dry. The 18th Amendment ushered in […]
The United States was consumed by the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Millions of individuals were swept up in the chaos of the conflict as the war raged for […]