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Congressional Cemetery
Bästa tid att besöka
Late afternoon in spring or fall, when the light softens the stone monuments and the dog park is busiest with local pups.
Budgettips
Entry is free and open to the public daily. Parking is also free on site, saving you the headache of DC meter fees.
Rekommenderas för
History enthusiasts, Dog lovers, Photography buffs, Local culture seekers
Planera ditt besök
1-2 hours
Om
Snabba fakta: Mer än 65 000 människor är begravda här, inklusive FBI-direktören J. Edgar Hoover och kompositören John Philip Sousa. Kyrkogården fungerar både som en aktiv begravningsplats, en offentlig park och platsen för den enda licensierade hundparken på en kyrkogård i USA.
Höjdpunkter: Gravstenar formade som stockar prickar landskapet och markerar gravarna för 1800-talsmedlemmar av Indian Peace Commission som valde den designen i solidaritet med ursprungsbefolkningar. Kyrkogården har också ett kattprogram där förvildade katter strövar omkring på området och håller gnagarpopulationen i schack.
Insidertips
- Grab a map at the kiosk near the entrance to find famous graves quickly, including Sousa's and Belva Lockwood's.
- Visit on a weekend morning when the dog park is hopping and the cemetery feels less like a graveyard and more like a community park.
- Bring binoculars: the hilltop near the public vault has one of the best unobstructed views of the Washington Monument and Capitol.
- Skip the guided tour if you're short on time; the self-guided route is well marked and takes you past all the highlights.
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