Chalmette战场11月11日办首届退伍军人节灯展：2000余支灯烛照亮纪念碑，免费驾车游览
位于美国路易斯安那州 St. Bernard Parish 的 Jean Lafitte 国家历史公园与保护区宣布，将于11月11日退伍军人节当天在 Chalmette 战场举办首届退伍军人节灯烛驾车游览活动，纪念美国军人的服役与牺牲。
活动时间为当天下午5时30分至7时30分，最后一辆车入场时间为7时30分。届时，2,000余支灯烛（luminarias）将照亮整个战场，包括 Chalmette 纪念碑、Malus-Beauregard House 和美国国旗杆等处；驾车游览全程配有音频节目，讲述美国军人过去与现在的服役与牺牲。这项活动不收门票。
公园主管 Rebecca Lasell 表示，公园很荣幸通过这场首次举办的灯烛驾车游览，向安葬在国家公墓的退伍军人以及所有服役者致敬，希望大家前来一同怀着感激之情纪念和庆祝退伍军人。
整个灯展全部使用白色灯烛，也是国家公园管理局纪念美国建国250周年活动的一部分，把游客与塑造这个国家的地点和故事连接起来。Chalmette 战场保存着新奥尔良战役的遗址，那是1812年战争最后一场重大战役，也是美国军事史上的重要篇章。
这场灯烛驾车游览是「伟大美国远征」（Great American Expedition）的一部分，合作方包括 St. Bernard Parish、1812年战争女儿会、1812年战争之子会、大英帝国女儿会、布法罗士兵第9骑兵团与第25步兵团，以及 Historic Treme 爵士博物馆。Chalmette 战场地址为 1 Battlefield Road, Chalmette, LA 70043。（来源：美国国家公园管理局）
Chalmette Battlefield Hosts First Veterans Day Illumination on Nov. 11: More Than 2,000 Luminarias, Free Driving Tour
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, will host its inaugural Veterans Day luminaria driving tour at Chalmette Battlefield on Nov. 11 to honor the service and sacrifice of America's veterans.
The event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with the last vehicle entry permitted at 7:30 p.m. More than 2,000 luminarias will illuminate the battlefield, including displays at the Chalmette Monument, the Malus-Beauregard House, and the American flagpole. The driving tour will feature an audio program commemorating the service and sacrifice of U.S. service members, past and present. There is no entrance fee for this event.
"We are honored to recognize the veterans laid to rest at the national cemetery, as well as all who served, through our first-ever driving tour with luminaria," said park Superintendent Rebecca Lasell. "We hope you will join us in remembering and celebrating our veterans with gratitude."
Illuminated entirely with white luminarias, the event supports the National Park Service's commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary by connecting visitors with the places and stories that shaped the United States. Chalmette Battlefield preserves the site of the Battle of New Orleans, the final major battle of the War of 1812 and a defining chapter in the nation's military history.
The luminaria driving tour is part of the Great American Expedition and is presented in partnership with St. Bernard Parish, the Daughters of the War of 1812, the Sons of the War of 1812, the Daughters of the British Empire, Buffalo Soldiers 9th Cavalry and 25th Infantry, and the Historic Treme Jazz Museum. Chalmette Battlefield is located at 1 Battlefield Road, Chalmette, LA 70043. (Source: National Park Service)
来源：美国国家公园管理局
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图片来源：图片来源：Chalmette 纪念碑（美国国家公园管理局，公共领域） / Image: Chalmette Monument, National Park Service (public domain)
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