Get ready to make this festive season extra special and spread cheer at Congressional Cemetery's Holiday Market! December 8th, 11AM-4PM Grounds Surrounding the Chapel We will have a diverse array [...]
Congressional Cemetery will host a candle lighting on December 10 as part of The Compassionate Friends 27th Worldwide Candle Lighting. Compassionate Friends is an international organization dedicated to "supporting family after a child has died."
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.
Historic Congressional Cemetery needs your feedback about its future! Join us for a community meeting at Christ Church Washington Parish on Thursday, February 27th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 [...]
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.
Ardmore- Celtic Americana Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Congressional Cemetery with a late afternoon performance of traditional and contemporary Irish ballads. Ardmore is a local band that plays traditional and [...]
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.
Registration opens on February 11! Start Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel. Cost: $35 for the race ($30 [...]
Please join us for The Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery's Annual Meeting. Interim Executive Director A.J. Orlikoff will present the 2024 annual report, sharing the Cemetery's accomplishments, [...]
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, jumped to the stage floor and [...]
Join us for a Spring Celebration & Parade led by Batalá drummers along our ‘Tree Walk Through History!’ Enjoy a lively sunset drumming performance with Batalá, Washington’s all-female Samba Reggae [...]
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.
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