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SUMMARY:Cherry Blossom 5k 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \nAdditional Information:\nRegistration: \nRegistration opens on February 6! \nStart Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel.\n \nPre Race Packet Pickup: April 8-April 10\, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM  at the Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse. \nCost: $40 for the race ($35 early bird pricing for all reservations prior to February 23!) \nNot only is this a fun race\, but it comes with the good feeling you get when supporting a non-profit! \nWe are unable to offer refunds or race transfers. \nThe Course: \n \nStart and finish are within the cemetery\, and the course goes out on the adjoining Anacostia Trail for a quick out and back. Water is available at the start/finish line and at a water stop around the halfway point of the 5k course. \n \nAwards: \nPrizes will be rewarded for the top individual performers overall and for age group. A prize will also be awarded to the team with the best collective time! Water and snacks are provided to all race participants \nDogs:  \nWe do allow strollers and dogs on this course for registered runners. Keep in mind the cemetery is closed to dog walking for the duration for the race\, but leashed pups running with their registered humans are welcome! In addition\, please keep in mind that all those with dogs and strollers will be asked to start at the back of the group to minimize confusion. Please no retractable leashes! \nChildren’s Race: \nWe are also offering a children’s race prior to the start of the 5k. Participation in the children’s run is free for any child who has a parent\, guardian\, or friend registered for the 5K. Children may still participate\, if no runners are registered\, for a $5 fee. Registration for the children’s race is in our chapel the day of the race and a parent or guardian must sign a waiver. \nAll proceeds from Congressional Cemetery events\, including the Cherry Blossom 5k\, help support our 501(c)(3) organization and fund the preservation of this National Historic Landmark” \nShirts: \nAll Cherry Blossom 5K Registrants who register by the deadline will receive a unisex event t-shirt!\nDid you miss the deadline or want a different type of shirt? Check out our online Bonfire store!\nMore questions? Contact Congressional Cemetery race staff. \nSee last year’s results here!!!\nPhotos courtesy of Kitty Linton and Damon Bowe.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cherry-blossom-5k-2026/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:5K Races,No Dogs Allowed
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Speaker Series: Lincoln Assassination\, with Daiya Malone
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP HERE!\nDavid Herold\, (LOC) \nOn Friday\, April 14\, 1865\, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre. The assassin\, actor John Wilkes Booth\, jumped to the stage floor and fled. President Lincoln died as a result of his wound the following morning. With Booth’s escape\, the largest manhunt in American history ensued\, as law enforcement and military searched for the assassin. Aided by fellow conspirators such as David Herold\, Booth evaded authorities until Union Army soldiers located Booth at a Virginia farm. Surrounded\, Booth was shot and killed in that fateful confrontation. Eventually\, eight other conspirators were implicated in the conspiracy. After a trial by military tribunal\, four were imprisoned and four others\, including Herold\, were executed. \nThe story of the 16th president’s assassination is a well known one. Hundreds of books\, thousands of articles\, and dozens of special exhibits are just some of the ways this story has been told. But have you ever seen the story told using the graves of those involved with the assassination? \nIn partnership with our friends at Ford’s Theatre\, please join us on Saturday\, April 18th from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM for a special event. One part speaking engagement and one part docent-led tour\, this first entry in our 2026 Cemetery Speaker Series features keynote remarks on the Lincoln Assassination from Ford’s Theatre’s Daiya Malone\, followed by a complimentary docent-led tour of the gravesites of individuals related to the assassination\, including David Herold\, Charles Forbes\, and others. \nHCC is thrilled to welcome Daiya Malone as this event’s speaker. Malone is the Interpretive Programs Manager at Ford’s Theatre\, developing interpretive resources for students\, teachers\, and general audiences. She is passionate about creating exciting and dynamic ways to engage with history for all learners. Before joining Ford’s Education last year\, Daiya worked as a museum operations manager and an exhibitions manager. She has an M.A. in Art History from American University and a B.A. in Humanities from The King’s College. \nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today! Keynote remarks will take place either outside or inside the Chapel\, weather depending and the walking tour will take place on the grounds. The tour is approximately 45 minutes in length. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe event is rain or shine. Smoking is prohibited and dogs are not allowed to attend the event unless they are a service animal. \n\nTo learn more about our partner\, Ford’s Theatre\, please click HERE.\nWant to rock Cemetery Speaker series merchandise\, including shirts\, hoodies\, and more?\nClick HERE to go to our online store page!\nSIGN UP HERE!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cemetery-speaker-series-lincoln-assassination-with-daiya-malone/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Speaker Series,Tour
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SUMMARY:Mostly Mothers: The Eternal Maternal Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\n\n\nCongressional Cemetery is the final resting place of many mothers. Some were biological mothers\, like Lucy Bell\, who devoted her life to fighting for her family’s freedom from slavery. Sarah Reed was an expectant mother who died reportedly trying to save her stepchildren during an explosion on the steamship Wawaset. Some mothers are metaphorical\, like Barbara Gittings\, “Mother of the Gay Rights Movement\,” and Flora Adams Darling\, the founding mother of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812. \nThis Mother’s Day weekend\, we invite you on a stroll to learn about the history of mothers of all kinds\, through the lens of Congressional Cemetery. \n\n\n\nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/mostly-mothers-2026/
CATEGORIES:Tour
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SUMMARY:Jewish Americans History Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\n\nMany groups have contributed to building community and culture in Washington\, DC\, including Jewish Americans. Their contributions are as rich and varied as Jewishness itself\, reflecting the centrality of Jewish narratives in the nation’s capital. They worked on Capitol Hill in the halls of Congress\, fighting for justice. They founded community organizations\, helping build the ties that bind Washingtonians. They established businesses\, pursuing the American dream. They worked in the arts and humanities\, helping individuals explore the depths of human expression.\n\n\n\nThese are just some of the Jewish narratives preserved at Historic Congressional Cemetery. Dozens of Jews are interred at Congressional and their stories remain as a testament to the dedication of Jewish Americans to live and thrive in DC. We invite you to take a guided tour that will illuminate this history.\n\n\n\nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/jewish-americans-history-tour/
CATEGORIES:Tour
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SUMMARY:Pride LGBTQ+ Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\n\n\nHistoric Congressional Cemetery is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. To explore LGBTQ+ history and gay legacy in the nation’s capital\, we hope that you will join us for this Pride Month edition of our LGBTQ+ tour. Find out who is buried here\, including many LGBTQ+ activists\, and learn about DC’s role in shaping the contours of the gay rights movement. \n\nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/pride-lgbtq-tour-5/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000
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SUMMARY:African Americans History Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\n\nAfrican Americans buried at Congressional Cemetery represent many facets of the American experience through history. Among them are a woman born into slavery whose family fought for their freedom and the freedom of others; an author and Rhodes scholar integral to the Harlem Renaissance; and a Civil Rights Movement activist who became DC’s “Mayor For Life.” We invite you to take a guided tour that will illuminate their stories and those of other African Americans interred at Congressional.\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/african-americans-history-tour/
CATEGORIES:Tour
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