Congressional Cemetery

A 35-acre historic yet active burial ground on Capitol Hill with nearly 70,000 burials.

1801 E St SE, Washington, DC 20003 · Washington, DC

About Congressional Cemetery

Set on Capitol Hill along the Anacostia River, this 35-acre cemetery began as the Washington Parish Burial Ground and became an early national cemetery as Congress bought plots and buried civil servants. Its grounds hold many notable Americans, and the site remains open for new burials. The nonprofit association that runs it works to preserve the landscape, and volunteers help with its upkeep. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 2011.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Congressional Cemetery, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sports & Outdoors
History Buff
Lincoln Park
No admission fee
Stroll Capitol Hill's largest park to see the 1876 Emancipation statue and the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sightseeing
History Buff
Emancipation Memorial
No admission fee
Visit the 1876 Lincoln statue paid for by freed slaves in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill, and read the debate it still stirs.
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Shopping
Local Gem
Eastern Market
No admission fee
Capitol Hill's 1873 market hall, butchers and famous pancakes inside, weekend farmers and flea markets outside.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Sightseeing
History Buff
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
No admission fee
Tour Cedar Hill, the hilltop Anacostia home where Frederick Douglass lived until his death in 1895.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.3 mi awayMore like this
Stay
Local Gem
Capitol Hill Hotel
$50+
A boutique hotel set in 19th-century row houses a short walk from the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay
Sightseeing
Iconic
Supreme Court of the United States
No admission fee
Climb the marble steps under the words Equal Justice Under Law, then explore exhibitions and hear a Courtroom Lecture inside.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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