Halloween and history come to life at Congressional Cemetery’s Soul Strolls

The most fun you can have with the dead this Halloween might be at D.C.’s historic Congressional Cemetery.

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re taking you on a walk through the gravestones at an event that’s become a must-attend in the District: “Soul Strolls!”

A colonial guide walks you along your journey through the cemetery by lantern light. You’ll encounter actors who inhabit the real-life personas of those interred at the Congressional Cemetery and who tell the riveting (and sometimes gruesome and scary) stories of their journeys into the afterlife.

It’s all part of the theater that this iconic Halloween cemetery tour has become known for over the years. There’s also food, music and beverage opti

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