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Cemetery Alert

Temporary closure of Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery Visitor Center

Published June 3, 2026

The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery Visitor Center will be temporarily closed to the public while we take measures to improve safety and security for our guests. These steps are necessary to ensure the safety of visitors and staff as well as the long-term preservation of the facility. We appreciate the public’s understanding, and will provide updates on the site’s reopening. Access to the memorial will remain open during this time. 

To see more on ABMC’s Lafayette Escadrille collection, including artifacts from the Visitor Center, please visit our Curator’s Collection.

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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