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Washington County proclaims support for Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination
Summary
County commissioners recognized the Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination, praised longtime volunteer Georgine Charles, and read a proclamation noting the event’s scale — 23,110 luminaries and roughly 1,500 volunteers — ahead of the Dec. 6 observance.
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing the Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination and honored volunteers who organize the annual event.
Tom Ryford, a member of the event’s organizing board, told the commissioners the illumination places 23,110 luminaries across the battlefield and requires about 1,500 volunteers for a…
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