Christmas Memorial Illumination - Antietam Battlefield Sharpsburg Maryland

23,000 Candles - One for each soldier killed!

23,000 Candles - One for Each Soldier Killed, Wounded or Missing at the Battle of Antietam

On the first Saturday evening in December, Antietam National Battlefield, in cooperation with the American Business Women's Association and the Washington County Convention and Visitors' Bureau, will host the Annual Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination in honor of those soldiers who fell during the Battle of Antietam. In the event of poor weather, the Illumination will be rescheduled for the next Saturday.