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Civil War at Congressional: Docent Tour
Civil War at Congressional: Docent Tour
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 [...]
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Tombs and Tomes Book Club July (In Person)
Tombs and Tomes Book Club July (In Person)
By: Michiko Iwasaka and Barre Toelken The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that [...]
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Tombs and Tomes Book Club July (Virtual)
Tombs and Tomes Book Club July (Virtual)
By: Michiko Iwasaka and Barre Toelken The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that [...]
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Cinematery: The Sixth Sense
Cinematery: The Sixth Sense
UPDATE: This event has been POSTPONED to the scheduled rain date of July 12! I see dead people...and live people in the cemetery for Cinematery! We are so excited [...]
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Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
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 [...]
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Presidential Connections Tour
Presidential Connections Tour
Historic Congressional Cemetery is a microcosm of American and DC history. And little is synonymous with both quite like the White House. Dozens of individuals memorialized at the cemetery are [...]
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Cemetery Speaker Series: Women in American Society
Cemetery Speaker Series: Women in American Society
The story of Washington, DC is a story of women. Their important roles throughout the district's 234-year history have not always been sufficiently recognized, due to a combination of structural [...]
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Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
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 [...]
Capitol Hill Muster at Congressional Cemetery
Capitol Hill Muster at Congressional Cemetery
Join Historic Congressional Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27th for a Capitol Hill Muster! This FREE event will include fife and drum live performances by groups such as: [...]
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Death over Drafts at Duffy’s!
Death over Drafts at Duffy’s!
Join us from 6-7:30pm at our favorite neighborhood pub for Death Over Drafts! WHERE? Duffy's Irish Pub 1901 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003 This is a free and informal [...]
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Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
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, [...]
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Cinematery: The Haunted Mansion
Cinematery: The Haunted Mansion
At Cinematery, you never know who or what may be lurking behind the nearest tombstone...wait, is that Eddie Murphy?? For this Cinematery screening, we are going all the way [...]
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Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
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 [...]
