Remembrance Day Illumination

Join us to commemorate the Gettysburg National Cemetery dedication in November 1863. This solemn event features a luminary candle on all of the 3,512 Civil War soldiers' graves. Names of the fallen soldiers are read throughout the evening. Volunteers are needed to help set up, read the names of the Civil War soldiers and clean up at the end of the event. Volunteer assignments are limited and will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Contact our Philanthropy Experience Coordinator, Erin Pearce at [email protected] to inquire about volunteer assignments. Sponsor a luminary candle in honor or memory of a loved one. The Gettysburg Foundation can accept candle sponsorships by phone or online through Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. The event is dependent on favorable weather conditions.