Mount Olivet Cemetery

Well kept grounds my mom and dad are there i have no complaints thanks to the staff that makes my every needs meet I made a very good decision.

Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery on a hill with views. Walk to the top and spin around. You'll see the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument in one direction and Ivy City and the Basilica in another. It's breathtaking.

Beyond the views there's much to see and experience at this historic cemetery. First of all, it's the oldest Catholic cemetery in the city. Secondly, it's the final resting place of people who served in politics, but also assassins and spies. Randomly, the first person to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge is buried here too.

After you pay your respects, walk to either Mother Rucker's for subs or over to Ivy City for the breweries and distilleries.

I had my mother and brother buried today. The ceremony was very nice along with the priest who assisted us. Making prior arrangements for the burial was very easy with the help of the people in the office. Since I don't get to visit too often due the distance from my house I decided I would like to visit the grave site of my maternal grandmother and grandfather. I asked in the office and since I didn't have the exact date of death or date of birth of either i was told they couldn't locate them. I did know approximately when my grandmother passed away but was told that wouldn't help. Turns out that by looking on line myself I found her grave site without my having an exact date of death or birth. It was just that simple. The only issue we had locating the sites were that they were covered by old leaves and overgrown grass. It was obvious that the entire area had not been cut in a very long time. Myself and my family found that to be very upsetting.

Rough terrain. Difficult to get to desired locations. Older adults and people with leg and ankle problems beware. Would not allow older adults to use restrooms. No public restrooms.

The cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries around well kept and jewel of the DC area.

Lovely well kept place! I often visit to place Flowers on my Dad, Grandparents/Great Grandparents and Cousins grave site. Mount Olivet Cemetery has been a part of my family for many many years!

A lovely cemetary, very peaceful. It sits on top of a hill, so it gives you a view of city.

I used the Find Your Grave website and like everything else, it leads you to open another account to something else they are trying to market. Give me a break, can we just get some straight up help without having to buy something. We've already purchased burial sites and plots. Enough is enough.!!!!