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Fredericksburg National Cemetery LuminariaThe luminaria honors those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Local scouts will light 15,300 candles in the cemetery – one for each person buried there. A bugler will play “Taps” every 30 minutes during the evening. Park staff posted throughout the cemetery will tell individual stories of the lives lived by the servicepeople interred here.
The Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria runs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and is free to the public.
The cemetery is located at the intersection of Sunken Road and Lafayette Boulevard. Event parking is available at the University of Mary Washington lot at the corner of William Street and Sunken Road. The Fredericksburg Trolley will provide shuttle service between the parking area and the national cemetery. Accessible parking will be located at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center parking lot. Golf carts will be available for transport up to the cemetery for people with mobility needs.
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1013 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5501, United States
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