沙尔梅特战场退伍军人节首办灯光自驾游 2000多盏小灯照亮纪念碑
美国国家公园管理局11月4日发布消息，位于路易斯安那州的Jean Lafitte国家历史公园将于11月11日退伍军人节当晚，在沙尔梅特战场举办首届灯光自驾游，2000多盏白色小灯将照亮整个战场，向美国退伍军人的服役与牺牲致敬。活动从下午5时30分持续到7时30分，最后一辆车入场时间为7时30分，全程免费。
灯光将集中布置在沙尔梅特纪念碑、Malus-Beauregard House和美国国旗杆等处。自驾途中会播放一段音频节目，讲述历代美国军人的服役故事。公园负责人Rebecca Lasell说：「我们很荣幸通过这场首次举办的灯光自驾游，向安葬在国家公墓的退伍军人以及所有服役过的人致敬。希望大家和我们一起，带着感激纪念和庆祝退伍军人节。」
沙尔梅特战场保存的是新奥尔良战役的遗址，那是1812年战争最后一场主要战役，也是美国军事史上重要的一页。这场全部使用白色小灯的活动，是国家公园管理局纪念美国建国250周年的一部分，希望让参观者走近塑造了这个国家的地方和故事。它也是Great American Expedition系列活动之一。
活动由多个机构合办，伙伴包括圣伯纳德堂区、1812年战争之女协会、1812年战争之子协会、大英帝国之女协会、Buffalo Soldiers第9骑兵团和第25步兵团，以及Historic Tremé Jazz Museum。战场地址为1 Battlefield Road, Chalmette，公园提醒，活动不收门票费。（来源：美国国家公园管理局）
Chalmette Battlefield to Hold Its First Veterans Day Luminaria Driving Tour, With More Than 2,000 Lights
The National Park Service announced on November 4 that Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana will host its inaugural Veterans Day luminaria driving tour at Chalmette Battlefield on November 11, when more than 2,000 white luminarias will light up the battlefield to honor the service and sacrifice of America's veterans. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with the last vehicle entry permitted at 7:30 p.m., and there is no entrance fee.
Displays will be placed at the Chalmette Monument, the Malus-Beauregard House and the American flagpole, and the driving tour will feature an audio program commemorating the service and sacrifice of U.S. service members, past and present. "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."
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. 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, and it is part of the Great American Expedition.
The tour 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 Tremé Jazz Museum. Chalmette Battlefield is located at 1 Battlefield Road in Chalmette. (Source: National Park Service)
来源：美国国家公园管理局
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图片来源：图：沙尔梅特纪念碑（Infrogmation 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 2.5）。 / Photo: The Chalmette Monument, by Infrogmation, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5).
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