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Memorial Illumination
Antietam National Battlefield · Maryland
Photo: NPS Antietam/BBaracz
Next time
Saturday, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
Antietam National Battlefield will host the Annual Memorial Illumination on Saturday, December 5, 2026 to honor the 23,000 casualties from the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
- Good to know
- Visitors need to be in line by midnight if they wish to drive through the field.
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Saturday, Dec 56:00 PM
Schedule from the Antietam National Battlefield, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Sunset
4:48 PM
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