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Upcoming visitor center closure for Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery

Published April 22, 2026

The Visitor Center at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery will be closed Monday, April 27 through Wednesday, April 29, due to necessary repairs. During this time, the facility will not be accessible. The visitor center is scheduled to reopen the morning of Thursday, April 30.

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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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