Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington D.C.

Name: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#781 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Mount Olivet Cemetery is an historic rural cemetery located at 1300 Bladensburg Road, NE in Washington, D.C. It is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The largest Catholic burial ground in the District of Columbia, it was one of the first in the city to be racially integrated. ()

Established: 1858 (166 years ago)Coordinates: 38°54'42"N, 76°58'45"W

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Northeast Washington (Trinidad - Langston)Washington D.C. United States

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Mount Olivet Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, Northeast Neighborhood Library, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Near Northeast.

0.7 miE
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.5 miSW
Library
Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
39 min walk • The Northeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 330 7th Street NE.
1.1 miN
Library
Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Near Northeast, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • Near Northeast is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by North Capitol Street to the west, Florida Avenue to the north, F Street to the south, and 15th Street to the east.
0.8 miE
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
0.6 miE
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
~1920 ftNW
Streamline Moderne architecture
Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier
10 min walk • The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V.
1 miS
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The Rosedale Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1701 Gales Street NE. It opened in 2012 inside a new community center that also includes a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Gallaudet College Historic District, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The Gallaudet College Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic early campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
0.6 miSE
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
17 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.2 miW
Bridge
New York Avenue Bridge, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The New York Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 and New York Avenue, NE over the Amtrak, CSX and WMATA rails in Washington, D.C. In November 2009, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation began a two-year $36.5 million project to repair the underside, deck and roadway of the bridge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mount Olivet Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier (10 min walk), West Virginia Avenue, Mount Rainier (10 min walk), Carver Langston, Mount Rainier (14 min walk), National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C. (15 min walk).

How to get to Mount Olivet Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mount Olivet Cemetery:

Tram

Benning Road & 15th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (21 min walk)
H Street & 13th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (24 min walk)

Bus

F • Lines: B8, B9, G8 (27 min walk)
E • Lines: 83, 86 (28 min walk)

Metro

Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood • Lines: Rd (29 min walk)