October is here which means you can break out the Halloween candy and dress up your pet without embarrassment. But before you sit down in front of that plastic pumpkin full of sugar, why not get a little exercise? The second annual Dead Man’s Run at Congressional Cemetery is this Saturday (Oct 6) from 6-8p. […]
Fundraising and grassroots activism comes in all kinds of forms. The Canine Corp, the growing group of folks who pay to walk their pups at the Congressional Cemetery, was born of hopes to make the historic grounds, located adjacent to the DC Jail, safer and to raise funds for the crumbling and deteriorating 35 acre […]
On Monday July 23, an employee of Congressional Cemetery returned from lunch at around 1:45, locked up her bike, and headed to the gate house. As she did, a young shirtless man, approximately 25 years old, came up to her and made some sexually suggestive remarks. The employee ignored him as best as she could […]
C-Span’s Rebecca Roberts took a walking tour of Congressional Cemetery last month, and now the cable station has a great documentary up about our historic gem. From their website: “Each week American History TV’s American Artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites from around the country. Located 18 blocks from the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s DC’s […]
One of my favorite parts of having been a dog owner on Capitol Hill was spending a considerable amount of time in Congressional Cemetery. It felt very Victorian –hanging out, poop bag in hand, J. Edgar underfoot. People would gasp when you explained exactly how the cemetery embraced the Canine Corps in the early 90s. […]