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Halloween tours bring life to Congressional Cemetery (Photos)

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Congressional Cemetery聽is hosting twilight tours before Halloween. (杏吧原创/Ari Ashe)
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The dates for the 鈥淪oul Strolls鈥 are Friday聽and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24. The cemetery is usually only open from dawn to dusk.聽 (杏吧原创/Ari Ashe)
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The cemetery says the hour-long tours will leave every 20 minutes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and beer, wine and hot cider will be for sale. (杏吧原创/Ari Ashe)
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Tickets are $20 for adults, and children under 12 are $10. (杏吧原创/Ari Ashe)
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The dates for the 鈥淪oul Strolls鈥 are Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24. The cemetery is usually only open from dawn to dusk.聽 (杏吧原创/Ari Ashe)
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The cemetery鈥檚 67,000 residents include 16 former senators, 68 former members of the House and two vice presidents, according to the National Park Service. (杏吧原创/Ari Ashe)
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Soul Strolls聽are聽“unlike any other Halloween tour,” says the cemetery’s website. (杏吧原创/Ari Ashe)
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WASHINGTON —聽Congressional Cemetery is welcoming visitors for a haunted experience on its historic grounds.

The cemetery hosted the聽first of its four 鈥淪oul Strolls鈥 over the weekend and 杏吧原创 was there. Click through to see images from the experiences.

The strolls will also be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24. between 6 and 9 p.m. (The cemetery is usually only open from dawn to dusk.)

The cemetery says the hour-long tours will leave every 20 minutes, and beer, wine and hot cider will be for sale. They add that you should wear comfortable shoes, bring a flashlight and be ready for uneven terrain — the tours聽don’t聽stick to the paths.

Tickets are $20 for adults, and children under 12 are $10. More information is ; tickets are available .

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