This is a guest post by Ann Hemmens, a senior legal reference librarian with the Law Library of Congress. Ann has contributed a number of posts to this blog, including posts on Free Public Access to Federal Materials on Guide to Law Online, U.S. Supreme Court: Original Jurisdiction and Oral Arguments, and Domestic Violence: Resources in the United States.
The Congressional Cemetery is located in the southeast quadrant of Washington D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The 35 acre property is owned by Christ Church, and was officially named the Washington Parish Burial Ground in 1812. It is more commonly known as the Congressional Cemetery, due to its association with the U.S. Congress through the purchase of sites by Congress and the many monuments, including cenotaphs to honor former members. The cemetery is now a National Historic Landmark and is operated by the private nonprofit Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery.