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Walking tour led by Congressional Cemetery docent. The tour will cover stone types, memorial, symbols, cenotaphs, and the overall history and significance of the Congressional Site in the context of Washington DC. Following the tour, participants will take part in a sketching exercise led by the HRC members and discuss their findings.

Presented by: 

Robert S. Pohl

Robert S. Pohl has been a licensed D.C. tour guide since 2009 and writes a regular column for the blog The Hill is Home. When he isn't touring or writing, he volunteers at the Southeast Library. Pohl is the author of A House on the Hill: The History of 219 11th St SE; Abraham Lincoln and the End of Slavery in the District of Columbia; Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly; and Urban Legends of Historic Lore of Washington D.C.

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify and describe stone types, memorial forms, and symbolic elements found in the Congressional Cemetery.
• Explain the historical and cultural significance of the Congressional Cemetery within the context of Washington, DC.
• Apply sketching techniques to observe and record architectural and symbolic details on site.
• Discuss and interpret sketches as a way to analyze and share perspectives on the cemetery’s significance.