Audio tourHistoric Congressional Cemetery: The Dead Tell the Best Stories
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Audio tour Summary
The fun of Congressional Cemetery isn't the dead congressmen. The people buried here include D.C. scallywags, civil rights heroes, and at least one man killed by a tiger. As they say: "You don’t have to be famous to be buried here -- just dead." You might find a festival, a foot race or an outdoor movie underway, and certainly dogs at play. Your guide is a public radio reporter and a dues-paying member of the cemetery's innovative dog-walking club. The cemetery is open dawn to dusk daily. (Dogs admitted by membership only. If you hate dogs, come on Saturdays 11-3pm, when even member dogs aren't allowed.)
- 1 Welcome: Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse
- 2 The Accordion, and other quirks
- 3 The Congressional Cenotaphs
- 4 Chester Ashley & More Quirk
- 5 John Philip Sousa - The March King
- 6 The Arsenal Fire
- 7 Beau (R.S.) Hickman: A Master Moocher
- 8 Mathew Brady: A sad end for the famous Civil War photographer
- 9 Dr. Wm. Thornton Tells All
- 10 J. Edgar Hoover
- 11 L. Matlovich, gay veteran & pioneer
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Audio tour Summary
The fun of Congressional Cemetery isn't the dead congressmen. The people buried here include D.C. scallywags, civil rights heroes, and at least one man killed by a tiger. As they say: "You don’t have to be famous to be buried here -- just dead." You might find a festival, a foot race or an outdoor movie underway, and certainly dogs at play. Your guide is a public radio reporter and a dues-paying member of the cemetery's innovative dog-walking club. The cemetery is open dawn to dusk daily. (Dogs admitted by membership only. If you hate dogs, come on Saturdays 11-3pm, when even member dogs aren't allowed.)
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11-16-2021
I was sad that there was only one tour! The provider has a wonderful voice and provided many descriptions. I can tell she put a lot of work and research into it, both personal and historical. Thank you for doing this!
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06-18-2021
Great tour. Would be good to update with more people like Marion Barry
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05-22-2021
Wonderful tour. Interesting narration to the highlights, well known and the more obscure,of the cemetery. Excellent.
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05-06-2021
What a great tour! Thank you for doing this.
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10-21-2020
too short - I demand more!