Mount Olivet Cemetery

Once upon a time Mt. Olivet had decent customer service and closed at different hours during Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. Neither are true. Closes at 5pm all year round now. Actually earlier than that as I got there 4:55pm and the gate was already locked today.

I wish the cemetery sign and Google would correspond with each other. The sign says that they are open until 7 PM but they obviously close at 5 PM. I arrived at 5:08 and the gate was locked unfortunately. This is a beautiful cemetery. I just wish that they could fix the inconsistencies.

What a beautiful, old cemetery. The older side, along Bladensburg Ave, has many crypts and super old head stones dating back to the 1800's. It's quiet on that side and has beautiful, large, mature trees that dot about. If you go to the other side of the cemetery, which I rarely do, be mindful that services still take place and there are sometimes mourners, services or burials taking place. My friend and I visited so they could take photos for a photography project, so we stayed along Bladensburg not to interfere with anything.

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.

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