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Congressional Cemetery

The Congressional Cemetery or Washington Parish Burial Ground is a historic yet active cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the only American "cemetery of national memory" founded before the Civil War. Wikipedia*

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Congressional Cemetery has hosted 3 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2002 Tour. The year with the most events was 2011 with one event. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2011 with an average of 1,066 views per video. Most appearances with Rebecca Roberts (3). Most common tags: Culture, Legislative Branch, U.S. History.

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    Sesquicentennial of the Washington Arsenal Explosion

    The Congressional Cemetery held a commemorative ceremony to mark the 150th anniversary of the June 17, 1864 Washington Arsena…

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    Congressional Cemetery

    Rebecca Roberts gave a tour of Washington’s Congressional Cemetery as she talked about its history and some of the people bur…

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    Congressional Cemetery, Part 2

    Rebecca Roberts gave a tour of Washington’s Congressional Cemetery as she talked about its history and some of the people bur…

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    Congressional Cemetery, Part 1

    Rebecca Roberts gave a tour of Washington’s Congressional Cemetery as she talked about its history and some of the people bur…

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