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Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria

Date(s):

Saturday, May 27, 2023 8:00 pm  - 11:00 pm

Overview:

This annual luminaria has served as a poignant tribute to the fallen since 1996.


The National Park Service will host the 28th annual luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, free and open to the public. During the luminaria, 15,300 candles, set up and lit by local scouts,  brighten the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. Each candle represents a soldier buried in the cemetery and honors those who died in the service of this country. Throughout the evening a bugler will play “Taps” every 30 minutes as park staff posted throughout the cemetery relate stories about some of the soldiers.May 27, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m; Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Fredericksburg, VA. More information. https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=34053907-B898-4EEE-1A1792A41773B1ED

Location:

, Fredericksburg, VA

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