Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCJoin us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the [...]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCDocents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware [...]
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCAround the dawn of the 20th century, Washington D.C. and the United States of America was a hot bed of activities deemed to be sinful. Gambling was rampant, prostitution was legal, and violence was just another part of life. Millions of individuals engaged in and with the criminal world, some innocent victims and others willful [...]
Pride LGBTQ+Tour
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCJoin docent Jeff Rollins for an LGBTQ+ tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. HCC is the only known cemetery in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. Find out who is buried here! Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. [...]
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCAround the dawn of the 20th century, Washington D.C. and the United States of America was a hot bed of activities deemed to be sinful. Gambling was rampant, prostitution was legal, and violence was just another part of life. Millions of individuals engaged in and with the criminal world, some innocent victims and others willful [...]
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCAround the dawn of the 20th century, Washington D.C. and the United States of America was a hot bed of activities deemed to be sinful. Gambling was rampant, prostitution was legal, and violence was just another part of life. Millions of individuals engaged in and with the criminal world, some innocent victims and others willful [...]
Only at Congressional Guided Tour
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCJoin us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery, sharing the secrets and stories of this hidden gem. Among the 65,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation. Find out more about their amazing stories. All tours meet inside the front gate of the [...]
Soul Strolls: Twilight Tours
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCAround the dawn of the 20th century, Washington D.C. and the United States of America was a hot bed of activities deemed to be sinful. Gambling was rampant, prostitution was legal, and violence was just another part of life. Millions of individuals engaged in and with the criminal world, some innocent victims and others willful [...]
Dead Man’s Run 5K
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCWelcome to Historic Congressional Cemetery's Dead Man's Run, a bare bones race for dead serious runners who want to stay one step ahead of the ultimate Reapo Man. Race starts with a toll of the funeral bell, continues throughout the cemetery and onto the Anacostia Trail for a ghostly evening run full of spooky music [...]
Sunday Stroll in the Cemetery
Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DCDocents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery's history. Join us for a grab bag of history and lore! Our Sunday tours will begin at 1 pm, and will be an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. Please be aware [...]