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2 events,
Sunday Stroll Guided Introductory Tour
Sunday Stroll 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 [...]
1 event,
Pride LGBTQ+ Tour
Pride LGBTQ+ Tour
History comes alive at Congressional Cemetery. HCC is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. To explore LGBTQ+ history and gay legacy in [...]
1 event,
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Death Cafe is a global movement to encourage discussion about the often-taboo subject of death. These are intimate informal gatherings where we discuss death while eating cake and drinking tea to remind us of comfort and sweetness even in difficult times.
2 events,
Private Funeral Service
Private Funeral Service
To provide privacy for the family, the cemetery will be closed to all dogs and visitors for the duration of our funeral proceedings. Thank You, HCC
Biodiversity Walk with Fireflies
Biodiversity Walk with Fireflies
Join Biologist Edward M. Barrows and Congressional Cemetery Staff for a unique biodiversity walk through the cemetery! With firefly flight being predicted to be in the beginning of June, Historic [...]
2 events,
Closed to Dogs
Closed to Dogs
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
History comes alive at Congressional Cemetery. HCC is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. To explore LGBTQ+ history and gay legacy in [...]
1 event,
Sunday Stroll Guided Introductory Tour
Sunday Stroll 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 [...]
1 event,
Cinematery: Monsters, Inc.
Cinematery: Monsters, Inc.
Cinematery is back at Historic Congressional Cemetery, bringing classic monster related films to romp through the grounds with Mausoleums and Monsters! Kick off summer on Friday, May 23rd with the [...]
3 events,
Mausoleums and Manuscripts: A Congressional Writer’s Group
Mausoleums and Manuscripts: A Congressional Writer’s Group
Is your motivation to write giving up the ghost? Have you lost your plot, or maybe you need to find one on the grounds? Are the muses as silent as [...]
Closed to Dogs
Closed to Dogs
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 [...]
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 [...]
1 event,
Sunday Stroll Guided Introductory Tour
Sunday Stroll 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 [...]
1 event,
Estate Planning 101
Estate Planning 101
Historic Congressional Cemetery is a safe space to talk about death. And to plan for it. Please join us on June 16th to discover what you can do today to [...]
1 event,
Private Funeral Service
Private Funeral Service
To provide privacy for the family, the cemetery will be closed to all dogs and visitors for the duration of our funeral proceedings. Thank You, HCC
3 events,
Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival
Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival
Celebrate Pride with Us at Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival! Saturday, June 21st at Historic Congressional Cemetery 11-4. Join us for a one-of-a-kind Pride celebration set against the [...]
Pride Pet Portraits
Pride Pet Portraits
Join us in partnership with @JustWalk for a PridePet Portrait event, perfect for pups and their people! This event takes place during the Gays and Graves Festival on Saturday, June [...]
Closed to Dogs
Closed to Dogs
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 [...]
3 events,
Mausoleums and Manuscripts: A Congressional Writer’s Group
Mausoleums and Manuscripts: A Congressional Writer’s Group
Is your motivation to write giving up the ghost? Have you lost your plot, or maybe you need to find one on the grounds? Are the muses as silent as [...]
Closed to Dogs
Closed to Dogs
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 [...]
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 [...]
1 event,
Sunday Stroll Guided Introductory Tour
Sunday Stroll 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 [...]
1 event,
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Death Cafe is a global movement to encourage discussion about the often-taboo subject of death. These are intimate informal gatherings where we discuss death while eating cake and drinking tea to remind us of comfort and sweetness even in difficult times.
1 event,
Closed to Dogs
Closed to Dogs
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 [...]
