Pope Francis will conduct at mass at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery on November 2, 2017 at 3:15 p.m. to coincide with All Soul’s Day, a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church that includes praying for the dead. The Vatican is organizing this mass, which is open to the public.
Two of the pathways leading to the flagpoles will be under maintenance beginning on November 6, 2017. Access to the cemetery will not be affected in any way, however, these paths will be closed to foot traffic during this time.
Due to renovation work, the chapel at Flanders Field American Cemetery will be closed beginning on Monday, October 16, 2017. The chapel is expected to reopen in spring 2018. Access to the cemetery grounds will not be affected.
Renovation work to the outside of the visitor center at Flanders Field American Cemetery will begin on October 16, 2017. While access to the visitor center and the restrooms will not be affected, the accessible entrance to the building will shift based on the location of the work.
The visitor center at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is closed until Monday, October 16, 2017 in the afternoon due to unexpected maintenance work. Access to the cemetery is not affected.
To ensure the safety of visitors, the memorial is closed during the renovation process. The memorial is expected to reopen in November 2017.
Due to renovations, the Guadalcanal Memorial is currently closed. The site is expected to reopen to the public in early October 2017.
Watch “Firearms of the Great War (link is external),” a recent Facebook live chat with two ABMC historians. Watch as Mike Knapp and Alec Bennett talk with Sarah Herrmann about two iconic weapons used during World War I by American forces—the Springfield and the Chauchat, often pronounced by Americans as "Show Show."
The visitor center at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery will be closed October 2 through October 14, 2017 due to renovation work. Access to the cemetery and to the restrooms will not be affected during this time.