NPS Antietam/BBarcz 2025 Memorial Illumination Antietam National Battlefield will present the Annual Memorial Illumination on Saturday, December 6, 2025 to honor the 23,000 casualties from the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. The event is a driving tour open to the public starting at 6:00 pm. Cars enter the park by traveling west on Route 34 and lining up on the shoulder of the road. Drivers must be with their vehicles parked on the shoulder of Rt 34 after 5:00 pm. Any unattended vehicles parked on the westbound shoulder of Rt 34 after 5:00 pm, blocking the flow of traffic into the event, will be towed. Cars are allowed to enter the event until midnight. Walking is not allowed. 
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Last updated: March 18, 2025