Annual Memorial Luminary Tour Returns to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Nov. 7

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield near Republic, Missouri, holds its free Memorial Luminary Tour on Saturday, Nov. 7. More than 2,500 luminaries honor the 2,539 soldiers killed, wounded or missing in the Aug. 10, 1861, battle.

It's a driving caravan tour: you need a reservation and your own vehicle. Tours leave every 20 minutes from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and last about an hour and 20 minutes.

Reserve by phone at 417-732-2662 or at the visitor center until noon Nov. 7 or until slots fill; email and voicemail requests aren't accepted. Bring a flashlight and sturdy shoes, and note the event may be canceled for bad weather.