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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Wreaths Across America at Port Hudson National Cemetery

Please note: the ceremony will be held at Louisiana National Cemetery, 303 West Mount Pleasant Road, Zachary, LA, 70791

  • General Wreath Placement is on Friday, December 12 at 9am at Port Hudson National Cemetery.
  • The ceremony for this location will be at Louisiana National Cemetery at 11 AM on December 13, 2025.  
  • Grave-Specific requests that donors will place themselves are held for placement on Saturday after the ceremony

Wreaths Across America at Port Hudson National Cemetery is sponsored by chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with support from donors and the surrounding community, Please help our location lay wreaths at as many graves as possible by clicking the red "Sponsor" button. Or, if you would like to volunteer to participate in the wreath laying ceremony, please click the “Volunteer” button next to the cemetery name below. We welcome the support of volunteers and donors to help us complete the mission to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the value of freedom.

Thank you so much for supporting Port Hudson National Cemetery, Louisiana National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!

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Location Information

LAPHNZ - Port Hudson National Cemetery
Ceremony Address:
303 W Mount Pleasant Rd
Zachary, LA 70791-6725, United States

Cemetery Address:
20978 Port Hickey Road
Zachary, LA 70791, United States
Veteran Graves: 13,247
Coverage Goal: 13,500
Wreaths So Far: 1
Ceremony On: December 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm (Wreath Placement Ceremony will be at Louisiana National Cemetery at 11 AM. General Wreath Placement is on Friday, December 12 @ 9am at Port Hudson National Cemetery. G)
Ceremony At: 
Wreath Placement: Ceremony will be at Louisiana National Cemetery at 11 AM. General Wreath Placement is on Friday, December 12 @ 9am at Port Hudson National Cemetery. Grave-Specific requests that donors will place themselves are held for placement on Saturday after the cer

Location Coordinator: Lea Evans, Kim Fossey, Lauren Pourciau, Zora Olsson
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Directions to Cemetery

Please note:  The ceremony will be held at Louisiana National Cemetery, 303 West Mount Pleasant Road, Zachary, LA at 11 am.

Louisiana National Cemetery is approximately one mile south of Port Hudson National Cemetery. You will turn off of Highway 61 at a stoplight.

Parking Instructions

There is plenty of parking at this cemetery, so feel free to park in any available spot.

Ceremony and Volunteer Information

We are happy that you are willing to help place wreaths at Port Hudson National Cemetery. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about the cemetery itself.

Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:

  • Please note: the ceremony will be held at the Louisiana National Cemetery, 303 West Mount Pleasant Road, Zachary, LA, 70791
  • Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
  • Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
  • Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
  • We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up.

The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for help Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.

If you would like more information on volunteering to place wreaths, please email the location coordinators at waaporthudson@gmail.com

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Modern Woodmen

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Welcome to Hiring Our Heroes! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support 86 locations and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!

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