On september 8, 2018, we hosted approximately 250 volunteers at the cemetery. It regularly hosts book clubs, 5k races, yoga mortis. Laurel hill cemetery in philadelphia has boneyard bookworms, and historic oakwood cemetery in raleigh, nc has read in peace. Congressional cemetery, 1801 e street, southeast, hals dc121. Membership is annual and runs from march 1st through the last day of february the following year. Paul williams, president of historic congressional cemetery, says the goats are providing a. They have a robust dog walking program, a summertime movie series and plenty of ongoing events. Part of the cemetery was selected for the internment of members of congress. Looking for exceptional deals on congressional cemetery, washington vacation packages. This 35 acre site has over 55,000 burials and contains some of the most prolific names in washington d. Nov 04, 2019 join us for an evening of macabre literary merrymaking amongst the tombstones with noted author daniel jose older reading from and discussing his latest novel, the book of lost saints, in conversation with npr books editor petra mayer at historic congressional cemetery on capitol hill.
Tombs and tomes book club celebrates five years historic. National day of service and remembrance congressional. Read all of the posts by laurenmaloy on congressional cemetery news. Congressional cemetery is one of the few truly fencedin areas on capitol hill. Pages in category burials at the congressional cemetery the following 166 pages are in this category, out of 166 total. Rauch and her brindle lab mix had just been admitted to what in recent years has become one of washingtons most exclusive clubs.
My former colleague margaret and i wanted to be a part of a book club, and after perusing programming and events at other cemeteries, i discovered that there was in fact precedent for. Tombs and tomes book club meeting historic congressional. Join facebook to connect with mary ann crowe and others you may know. Congressional cemetery government lots national cemetery. If im being completely honest which ive decided to be tombs and tomes book club was started on a whim.
We visited the congressional cemetery on our first day in washington. Were an active cemetery to be enjoyed, not a place of complete solace, says paul k. Congressional cemetery is full of life, which sounds like a contradiction when youre speaking about the final resting place for over 65,000 people, says lauren maloy, congressional cemetery s program director. Congressional hosts movie nights, book club discussions, and, yes, even. We meet every other month in our historic chapel unless otherwise noted, and we discuss primarily nonfiction books. Book club on childrens books about death and grief. Thanks for helping make congressional cemetery a great place to be, lauren. Being a cemetery obviously theres not a great deal to see there apart from the stones or if youre up on your american congressional history. Its website describes the 35acre area as a historic yet active burial ground, which hosts 5k runs, as well as tours, a book club, and an exercise class called yoga mortis.
This new book in the series covers one of washington d. If you book with viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a. One of the most historic cemeteries in the united states is congressional cemetery located on capitol hill in washington d. Five years later, the cemetery was turned over to christ episcopal church.
Their dog walking program is one of the most innovative cemetery programs and is one of the most sought after memberships in the d. May 19, 2011 arlington national cemetery changed everything, maxfield says. Death was a little less scary, a little more part of life. He retired from cq roll call in november 2014 after a 30year career in washington journalism, most of which was spent with congressional. William thornton 17591828, first architect of the capitol, is the only person who did not serve as a congressman to be honored with one of the cenotaphs designed by benjamin henry latrobe at the congressional cemetery john quincy adams 17671848, president, senator, and representative massachusetts, cenotaph only and was interred in the public vault in 1848. Goats head up congressional cemetery maintenance crew get. Join us for our tombs and tomes book club meeting as we discuss the indifferent stars above by daniel james brown.
He talked about the history of congressional cemetery and some of the better known individuals interred there. Victorian spiritualists in congressional cemetery posted on june 25, 2015 by laurenmaloy at a recent tombs and tomes book club meeting, the group discussed mary roachs spook. Rebecca roberts gave a tour of washingtons congressional cemetery as she talked about its history and some of the people buried there. Cemetery dogs serving the historic congressional cemetery. We meet every other month in our historic chapel unless otherwise noted, and we. Tombs and tomes is congressional cemetery s book club. Aug 05, 20 washington fans of the strange and macabre will have the chance to explore both tombs and tomes at congressional cemetery in southeast d. Cemetery gathering puts a new spin on book clubs wtop. Historic congressional cemetery historic congressional cemetery. Goats head up congressional cemetery maintenance crew. Rock creek cemetery, originally established in the early 1790s, expanded in the rural cemetery style.
The cemetery club by blanche day manos is the first book in her darcy and flora cozy mystery series and i highly recommend it. Still an active cemetery with plots available, congressional cemetery has been owned by christ church. Historic congressional cemetery dates from the days when washington, dc, was a new city on the edge of a malarial swamp. For information, or to join, visit our book club website for. Tombs and tomes is congressional cemeterys book club. Mar 25, 2020 c ongressional cemetery is a 35 acre historic yet active burial ground located on capitol hill in washington, dc. A book club in a cemetery must have a clever continue reading. The book has an intimate feel, as if the authors were leading visitors in a tour of the congressional cemetery and pointing out important features.
Literary hill bookfest celebrating books and authors on. Here you have the luxury of letting your pooch off the leash without ever worrying about traffic or police or indignant neighbors. Over 65,000 individuals are buried or memorialized at the. Her grandfather hale boggs, a representative from louisiana. While the victorians were obsessed with death, the new trend in cemetery programming revolves around the living.
September evening in capitol hills congressional cemetery, merriment among the dead continued apace a week later at the annual five. If you cant join us at our meetings, read along with us. From there on out, tombs and tomes primarily read nonfiction books, and we focused on the darker side of the genre. Historic congressional cemetery by rebecca boggs roberts. On the surface, this book club for the curious and quirky will be like any other book club participants will gather to discuss a novel while enjoying wine, snacks and the chance to meet new. Congressional cemetery historic congressional cemetery. Tombs and tomes 80 members last activity jan 18, 2019 08.
List of burials at the congressional cemetery wikipedia. Arsenal monument honors the women who died in an explosion at the washington arsenal on june 17, 1864. Americas hippest cemetery is on capitol hill 1 of 9. The association for the preservation of historic congressional cemetery is a private, nonprofit 501c3 organization that operates all aspects of the cemetery according to a long term lease with the property owner, christ church washington parish. The book reminded me of an area i knew, as i lived near the cemetery for a time early during my life in washington, d. Please join the association and help launch its third century of service to the nations capital. Glenwood cemetery 1854 and neighboring prospect hill 1858 adopted this style as well, and many more area properties followed suit. Costumed runners pass through congressional cemetery. Paul williams, president of congressional cemetery, will talk to us about green burials and working at the cemetery. Join us for an evening of macabre literary merrymaking amongst the. Fans of the strange and macabre will have the chance to explore both tombs and tomes at congressional cemetery in southeast d. Its one of those places that i guess should be on your tick list.
Rapp is a journalist and the author of a book about the 1908 chicago cubs. Here are all of our past reads, and see below for our current pick. Congressional cemetery was built along this older, friendlier model. A walk through congressional cemetery washingtonian dc. If youre a firsttime attendee, please send an rsvp to be added to the notification list. Congressional cemetery archaeological investigations. Join us for our tombs and tomes book club meeting as we discuss the indifferent stars above by daniel james.
Georgetowns oak hill cemetery 1849 was the first dcarea tract to be planned as a rural cemetery. My former colleague margaret and i wanted to be a part of a book club, and after perusing programming and events at other cemeteries, i discovered that there was in fact precedent for this, such as the boneyard bookworms book club at laurel hill cemetery. Aug 20, 2018 our first book selection was stiff, by mary roach. Tombs and tomes has garnered congressional cemetery docents and. The stonessandstone tablets with colonial calligraphy, ornate victorian statues, 20thcentury art nouveau carvings, and contemporary markers in shapes as strange as picnic tables and upended cubesare a time line of the city. East city bookshop and historic congressional cemetery present horror on the hill with nytimes bestselling author daniel jose older. Congressional cemetery, located at 1801 e street, s e washington, d.
Oct 11, 2015 the 200yearold congressional cemetery in capitol hill is making a play for warm bodies by offering movie nights, yoga classes and fun runs. Congressional cemetery is following the lead of other onceneglected cemeteries hoping to renew the publics interest in preserving historic burial grounds. The first truly national burial ground, the cemetery. We meet every other month on the second tuesday in our historic chapel unless otherwise noted, and we discuss primarily nonfiction books. Congressional cemetery, including the lots administered by the national cemetery administration, was listed on the national register for historic places in june 1969. Aug 20, 2018 posts about book club written by laurenmaloy. The k9 corps at historic congressional cemetery is private dogwalking program, bringing life, community, and volunteerism to this extraordinary burial ground. My former colleague margaret and i wanted to be a part of a book club, and after perusing. A book club in a cemetery must have a clever name, and the title of our nascent book club is tombs and tomes.
Solely commercial site links will not be accepted for the link library at, but commercial websites may contact us regarding our affordable advertising rates. The main characters were welldeveloped and likeable, so much so that i held my breath when the author placed them in danger. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. We meet every other month in our historic 1903 chapel and enjoy good discussions and hearty tombs and tomes is congressional cemetery s book club. Our very first meeting was in september 20 and we chose to read stiff, by mary. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in congressional cemetery in washington, district of columbia, a find a grave cemetery. My former colleague margaret and i wanted to be a part of a book club, and after perusing continue reading posted in tours and events tagged book club, cemetery, cemetery history, congressional cemetery 1 comment. Science tackles the afterlife, an apropos selection for a cemetery book club. Congressional cemetery s k9 corps, a group of about 600 people. Dogwalking at the cemetery is permitted by membership only. The historic congressional cemetery the photographic histories published by the images of america series have offered me insight into washington d. It was a fitting selection for our offthewall book club, and it set the tone for our future meetings. The cemetery uses qrpedia on many notable graves and memorials.
Every year, congressional cemetery serves as one of the host sites for the national day of service and remembrance. Aug 17, 2012 rebecca roberts serves as program director at congressional cemetery and is the coauthor of a new book on the cemetery and its history. Oddly enough, there are a few cemeteries that host book clubs. Congressional cemetery in washington, district of columbia. For more information and to rsvp, please see our tombs and tomes website. Initially known as the washington parish burial ground, congressional became the first truly national burial ground as congress bought sites, buried noted civil servants, and funded the infrastructure. The following is the transcript of an interview done with lauren maloy, the program director at the congressional cemetery in washington, d. The latest news, announcements and updates for historic congressional cemetery. Before it opened in 1864, cemeteries were places where families gathered to play and picnic and toast the departed. Cemetery book club if you have five seconds to spare. A visit to the congressional cemetery in washington d. Home about currently reading past selections contact.
Today is program director supreme, laurens last day at hcc. Our very first meeting was in september 20 and we chose to read stiff, by mary roach pictured here with doug graves, congressional cemetery s mascot and not a real skeleton. It is the only american cemetery of national memory founded before the civil war. Apr 23, 2020 were an active cemetery to be enjoyed, not a place of complete solace, says paul k. Congressional hosts movie nights, book club discussions, and, yes, even picnics. As luck would have it, the very first book club meeting coincided nicely with one of. The mission of historic congressional cemetery is to preserve and protect our historic yet active burial ground while interpreting the heritage represented by those interred there through education, historic preservation, community engagement, and environmental stewardship.
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